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Dihydrogen Monoxide FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO)
What is Dihydrogen Monoxide?
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Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is a colorless and odorless chemical compound,
also referred to by some as Dihydrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Hydroxide,
Hydronium Hydroxide, or simply Hydric acid.
Its basis is the highly reactive hydroxyl radical, a species shown to mutate
DNA, denature proteins, disrupt cell membranes, and chemically alter critical
neurotransmitters. The atomic components of DHMO are found in a number of caustic, explosive
and poisonous compounds such as Sulfuric Acid, Nitroglycerine and Ethyl
Alcohol.
For more detailed information, including precautions, disposal
procedures and storage requirements, refer to one of the Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS) available for DHMO:
Should I be concerned about Dihydrogen Monoxide?
Yes, you should be concerned about DHMO! Although the U.S. Government and
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) do not classify
Dihydrogen Monoxide as a toxic or
carcinogenic substance (as it does with better known chemicals such as
hydrochloric acid and benzene), DHMO is a constituent of many known toxic
substances, diseases and disease-causing agents, environmental hazards
and can even be lethal to humans in quantities as small as a thimbleful.
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Research conducted by award-winning U.S. scientist Nathan Zohner
concluded that roughly 86 percent of the population supports a
ban on dihydrogen monoxide. Although his results are
preliminary, Zohner believes people need to
pay closer attention to the information presented to them regarding
Dihydrogen Monoxide.
He adds that if more people knew the truth about DHMO
then studies like the one he conducted would not be necessary.
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A similar study conducted by U.S. researchers
Patrick K. McCluskey and Matthew Kulick also found
that nearly 90 percent of the citizens participating
in their study were willing to sign a petition
to support an outright ban on the use of
Dihydrogen Monoxide in the United
States.
Why haven't I heard about Dihydrogen Monoxide before?
Good question. Historically, the dangers of DHMO, for the most part, have
been considered minor and manageable. While the more significant dangers
of Dihydrogen Monoxide
are currently addressed by a number of agencies including FDA,
FEMA and CDC, public awareness of the real and daily dangers of
Dihydrogen Monoxide is
lower than some think it should be.
Critics of government often cite the fact that many politicians and
others in public office do not consider Dihydrogen Monoxide
to be a "politically beneficial"
cause to get behind, and so the public suffers from a lack of reliable
information on just what DHMO
is and why they should be concerned.
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Part of the blame lies with the public and society at large. Many do
not take the time to understand
Dihydrogen Monoxide, and what it means to their lives
and the lives of their families.
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Unfortunately, the dangers of DHMO have increased as world population
has increased, a fact that the raw numbers and careful research both bear
out. Now more than ever, it is important to be aware of just what the dangers
of Dihydrogen Monoxide are and how we can all
reduce the risks faced by ourselves and
our families.
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:
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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.
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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
including
DICOM routers,
- 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.
What you may find surprising are some of the products and places where
DHMO is used, but which for one reason or another, are not normally made
part of public presentations on the dangers to the lives of our family
members and friends. Among these startling uses are:
as an additive to food products, including jarred baby food and baby formula, and even in many soups, carbonated beverages and supposedly "all-natural" fruit juices
in cough medicines and other liquid pharmaceuticals,
in spray-on oven cleaners,
in shampoos, shaving creams, deodorants and numerous other bathroom products,
in bathtub bubble products marketed to children,
as a preservative in grocery store fresh produce sections,
in the production of beer by all the major beer distributors,
in the coffee available at major coffee houses in the US and abroad,
in Formula One race cars, although its use is regulated by
the Formula One Racing Commission, and
as a target of ongoing NASA planetary and stellar research.
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One of the most surprising facts recently revealed about Dihydrogen Monoxide
contamination
is in its use as a food and produce "decontaminant." Studies have shown
that even after careful washing, food and produce that has been contaminated
by DHMO remains tainted by DHMO.
What is the link between Dihydrogen Monoxide and school violence?
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A recent stunning revelation is that in every single
instance of violence in our country's schools, including
infamous shootings in high schools in Denver and
Arkansas, Dihydrogen Monoxide was involved. In fact, DHMO is often
very available to students of all ages within the
assumed safe confines of school buildings. None of
the school administrators with which we spoke could
say for certain how much of the substance is in use
within their very
hallways.
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How does Dihydrogen Monoxide toxicity affect
kidney dialysis patients?
Unfortunately, DHMO overdose is not unheard of in patients
undergoing dialysis treatments for kidney failure. Dihydrogen Monoxide
overdose in these patients can result in congestive heart
failure, pulmonary edema and hypertension. In spite of
the danger of accidental overdose and the inherent
toxicity of DHMO in large quantities for this group,
there is a portion of the dialysis treated
population that continues to use DHMO on a regular basis.
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