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Dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide

1 April 2004, 7 am | Observation

Dihydrogen Monoxide = H2O = Water

From a toxic chemical alert (via Anders):

Dihydrogen monoxide is an colorless, odorless, tasteless chemical that can be deadly if accidentally inhaled.

Oh great! Some other chemical we need to be worried about. Here are just some of the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO), also known as hydroxyl acid:

  • major component of acid rain

  • contributes to the “greenhouse effect”

  • contributes to the erosion of natural landscapes

  • accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals

  • may cause electrical failures

  • decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes

Worse, it is still legal for companies to dump this stuff in our rivers, lakes, and oceans.

Learn more at DHMO.org and Coalition to Ban DHMO. More at Google and Yahoo.

So much for, “Better living through chemistry.”  ;)

Comments

  1. h2o eh?
    Karen

    ∼ πλ · 1 April 2004, 4 pm · by Karen H. ¬

  2. See, (If I may) that’s why we need a President with a strong evironmental rating like uh, John Kerry comes to mind.

    ∼ πλ · 1 April 2004, 6 pm · by Andrew Kierig ¬

  3. Double check the date on the post…

    Also, you can hover your mouse over the image of the molecule, or the little smiley at the end of the post.

    ∼ πλ · 2 April 2004, 5 am · by Mark ¬

  4. Argh! Why didn’t I see that!?

    ∼ πλ · 3 April 2004, 12 am · by Andrew Kierig ¬

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