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Saturday 21 January 2012

Dangerous chemicals

Microdave points out, in comments to a recent post, that there is a website detailing concern about a chemical which, although in widespread industrial and domestic use, has been found to have unexpected and dangerous side-effects.
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.
Go and read more here.

Thanks to MD for the tip. I shall stop drinking DHMO forthwith.

3 comments:

  1. Like most things it's probably safe to drink in moderation.

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  2. Take no chances, dilute it with whisky, lots and lots of whisky!

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  3. Whisky kills all the bugs, or so I am told. I'm with W C Fields: "I never drink water because fish fuck in it."

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