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Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide!

Dihydrogen monoxide:

Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) is a chemical composed of hydrogen (an explosive gas) and oxygen (which is present in battery acid). DHMO is used as an industrial solvent because of its ability to dissolve a wide variety of substances. It is odorless and tasteless. Exposure of the skin to DHMO causes wrinkling and softening. Ingestion of too much DHMO leads first to gastrointestinal discomfor and then to excessive urination. In its solid form, prolonged exposure to DHMO causes irreversible tissue damage. Inhalation of DHMO causes coughing and can lead to death. In fact, more than 5000 people per year die in the US alone from inhalation of DHMO.

Facts about DHMO:

• It is the principle ingredient in acid rain.
• It has been found in every known type of cancer cell.
• It has been found in lakes and streams adjacent to chemical plants.
• It was administered to American servicemen in the Gulf War.
• It is a component of some infant formulas exported to third world countries.
• It is stored and distributed by the military in vast underground networks.
• It remains on fruits and vegetables even after washing.
• It contributes to erosion of soils and the destruction of roads.
• It contributes to corrosion of most known metals.
• It is known to transmit the HIV virus.
• It is the solvent used for sodium fluoride added to drinking water.
• It is used to cool the reactor core in some nuclear power plants.
• It is used in the manufacture of chlorine.
• Pure DHMO can be legally added to food without FDA approval.
• Pure DHMO can be legally dumped into lakes and streams without EPA approval.

Statistics

• A person dies in the US every 1.5 hours from overexposure to DHMO.
• Over 97% of all cancer victims have been exposed to DHMO, some on the advice of their doctors.
• 2.2 million people exposed to DHMO last year in the US are now dead.
• It is estimated that every child exposed to DHMO this year will eventually die.

In case you haven't fgured it out yet, DHMO is just another name for water. Not every chemical with a long name is dangerous. And many dangerous chemicals are also very useful. Wisdom comes from knowing the conditions under which a chemical is dangerous and the good and proper uses to which it can be put.

Chemicals Produced in Largest Quantities in the United States

This list of chemicals excludes fuels and metals. Chemicals are listed in decreasing order of production.

Name	Formula	Source	Uses
sulfuric acid	H2SO4	sulfur, air, water	fertilizers, detergents, explosives, plastics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, dyes, storage batteries, and metals
nitrogen	N2	air	ammonia, nitric acid, and nitrates
oxygen	O2	air	steel, rocket fuel, medical respiration
ethylene	C2H4	petroleum	ethylene glycol, ethanol, vinyl chloride, ethylene oxide, polyethylene
lime	CaO	limestone	glass, cement, insecticides
ammonia	NH3	air, water, natural gas	fertilizer, nitric acid, explosives
lye	NaOH	salt, water	rayon, cellophane, paper, detergents, aluminum
chlorine	Cl2	salt, water	pesticides, bleach, water sanitation
phosphoric acid	H3PO4	phosphate rock, sulfuric acid	fertilizers, detergents, pharmaceuticals, beverages
propylene	C3H6	petroleum	polypropylene, isopropyl alcohol, acetone
soda ash	Na2CO3	trona ore or salt and lime	glass paper, soap, detergents, aluminum
ethylene dichloride	C2H4Cl2	ethylene and chlorine	vinyl chloride, paint removers, solvents, rubber
nitric acid	HNO3	ammonia and oxygen	explosives, fertilizers, dyes, pharmaceuticals
urea	(NH2)2CO	ammonia and carbon dioxide	fertilizers, plastics
ammonium nitrate	NH4NO3	ammonia and nitric acid	fertilizers, explosives
benzene	C6H6	petroleum	ethylbenzene, dyes, solvents
ethylbenzene	C2H5C6H5	benzene and ethylene	styrene, solvents
carbon dioxide	CO2	burning carbon fuels	chemical manufacture, beverages, fire extinguishers
vinyl chloride	C2H3Cl	ethylene dichloride	PVC platic
styrene	C2H3C6H5	ethylbenzene	polystyrene plastic
terephthalic acid	C6H4(COOH)2	benzene	PET plastic and Dacron polyester
methanol	CH3OH	hydrogen and carbon monoxide	acetic acid, formaldehyde, fuel antifreeze, solvents
hydrochloric acid	HCl	salt and sulfuric acid	pharmaceuticals, PVC, rubber
ethylene oxide	C2H4O	ethylene	ethylene glycol
formaldehyde	H2CO	methanol	polymers, plastics

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