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 discomfort 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.

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.
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.