If you think Fluoride is bad for you... Wait till you hear about Dihydrogen Monoxide!!!

by Elsewhere 11 Replies latest jw friends

  • Elsewhere
    Elsewhere

    http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html#CONCERN

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MawlljmaS1w

    What are some of the dangers associated with DHMO?
    Each year, Dihydrogen Monoxide is a known causative component in many thousands of deaths and is a major contributor to millions upon millions of dollars in damage to property and the environment. Some of the known perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide are:
    • Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.
    • Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
    • Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects.
    • DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
    • Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns.
    • Contributes to soil erosion.
    • Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.
    • Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.
    • Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.
    • Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
    • Given to vicious dogs involved in recent deadly attacks.
    • Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S.
    • Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.

    What are some uses of Dihydrogen Monoxide?
    Despite the known dangers of DHMO, it continues to be used daily by industry, government, and even in private homes across the U.S. and worldwide. Some of the well-known uses of Dihydrogen Monoxide are:
    • as an industrial solvent and coolant,
    • in nuclear power plants,
    • by the U.S. Navy in the propulsion systems of some older vessels,
    • by elite athletes to improve performance,
    • in the production of Styrofoam,
    • in biological and chemical weapons manufacture,
    • in the development of genetically engineering crops and animals,
    • as a spray-on fire suppressant and retardant,
    • in so-called "family planning" or "reproductive health" clinics,
    • as a major ingredient in many home-brewed bombs,
    • as a byproduct of hydrocarbon combustion in furnaces and air conditioning compressor operation,
    • in cult rituals,
    • by the Church of Scientology on their members and their members' families (although surprisingly, many members recently have contacted DHMO.org to vehemently deny such use),
    • by both the KKK and the NAACP during rallies and marches,
    • by members of Congress who are under investigation for financial corruption and inappropriate IM behavior,
    • by the clientele at a number of bath houses in New York City and San Francisco,
    • historically, in Hitler's death camps in Nazi Germany, and in prisons in Turkey, Serbia, Croatia, Libya, Iraq and Iran,
    • in World War II prison camps in Japan, and in prisons in China, for various forms of torture,
    • during many recent religious and ethnic wars in the Middle East,
    • by many terrorist organizations including al Quaeda,
    • in community swimming pools to maintain chemical balance,
    • in day care centers, purportedly for sanitary purposes,
    • by software engineers, including those producing DICOM programmer APIs and other DICOM software tools,
    • by popular computer science professors,
    • by the semi-divine King Bhumibol of Thailand and his many devoted young working girls in Bangkok,
    • by the British Chiropractic Association and the purveyors of the bogus treatments that the BCA promotes,
    • by commodities giant Trafigura in their well-publicized and widely-known toxic-waste dumping activities in Ivory Coast,
    • in animal research laboratories, and
    • in pesticide production and distribution.
  • blondie
    blondie

    H2O?

  • PSacramento
    PSacramento

    LMAO !!!

    Water, the greatest threat to mankind and its greatest friend !!

  • Elsewhere
    Elsewhere

    Yup! Far more dangerous that that Fluoride stuff!

  • JeffT
    JeffT

    While we're at it, how about Sodium Choride? This is from the MSDS:

    Causes adverse reproductive effects in humans (fetotoxicity, abortion, ) by intraplacental route.

    High intake of sodium chloride, whether from occupational exposure or in the diet, may increase risk of TOXEMIA

    OF PREGNANCY in susceptible women (Bishop, 1978). Hypertonic sodium chloride solutions have been

    used to induce abortion in late pregnancy by direct infusion into the uterus (Brown et al, 1972), but this route of

    administration is not relevant to occupational exposures.

    May cause adverse reproductive effects and birth defects in animals, particularly rats and mice (fetotoxicity,

    abortion, musculoskeletal abnormalities, and maternal effects (effects on ovaries, fallopian tubes) by oral,

    p. 4

    intraperitoneal, intraplacental, intrauterine, parenteral, and subcutaneous routes. While sodium chloride has been

    used as a negative control n some reproductive studies, it has also been used as an example that almost any

    chemical can cause birth defects in experimental animals if studied under the right conditions (Nishimura &

    Miyamoto, 1969). In experimental animals, sodium chloride has caused delayed effects on newborns, has been

    fetotoxic, and has caused birth defects and abortions in rats and mice (RTECS, 1997).

    May affect genetic material (mutagenic)

    Special Remarks on other Toxic Effects on Humans:

    Acute Potential Health Effects:

    Skin: May cause skin irritation.

    Eyes: Causes eye irritation.

    Ingestion: Ingestion of large quantities can irritate the stomach (as in overuse of salt tablets) with nausea and

    vomiting. May affect behavior (muscle spasicity/contraction, somnolence), sense organs, metabolism, and

    cardiovascular system. Continued exposure may produce dehydration, internal organ congestion, and coma.

    Inhalation: Material is irritating to mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract.

  • PSacramento
    PSacramento

    One a serious note, if you look hard enough you will find ample "evidence" to show that EVERYTHING in this planet is dangerous to our health.

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  • leavingwt
    leavingwt

    Is someone putting "rat poison" in our Dihydrogen Monoxide?

  • JeffT
    JeffT

    Also, about 1000 people a year die from electric shock in the US.

  • freydo
    freydo

    Dihydrogen monoxide hoax

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    "Dihydrogen monoxide" redirects here. For the H 2 O molecule, see Properties of water.
    Water consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

    The dihydrogen monoxide hoax involves the use of an unfamiliar name for water, then listing some negative effects of water, then asking individuals to help control the seemingly dangerous substance. The hoax is designed to illustrate how the lack of scientific literacy and an exaggerated analysis can lead to misplaced fears. [ 1 ] "Dihydrogen monoxide", shortened to "DHMO", is a name for water that is consistent with chemical nomenclature, but that is almost never used.

    A popular version of the hoax was created by Eric Lechner, Lars Norpchen and Matthew Kaufman, housemates while attending UC Santa Cruz in 1990, [ 2 ] revised by Craig Jackson in 1994, [ 3 ] and brought to widespread public attention in 1997 when Nathan Zohner, a 14-year-old student, gathered petitions to ban "DHMO" as the basis of his science project, titled "How Gullible Are We?" [ 4 ]

    "Dihydrogen monoxide" may sound dangerous to those with a limited knowledge of chemistry or who hold to an ideal of a "chemical-free" life (chemophobia). [ 4 ] The only familiar common usage of the term "monoxide" is in the highly poisonous gas "carbon monoxide", and the simplified term "monoxide poisoning" is commonly used to refer to poisoning by this colorless and odorless substance. [ 5 ] Health officials frequently advise the purchase of carbon monoxide detectors to protect against this poison, which is sometimes referred to simply as "monoxide".

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