Ignored Deadly Substance - Dihydrogen Monoxide

Why were the dangers hidden from the general public? By Daisuke (Ken) Sakai. Professor Sakai, PhD. is a researcher at the Harvard Institute of Industrial Chemistry. He has been contributing in physical and industrial chemistry for more than ten years, and will soon publish his book, "Dihydrogen Monoxide, the Silent Killer exploring the side effects of one of the most commonly used industrial chemicals."























Dihydrogen Monoxide: It was not recent thatscientists suspected the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide. However, due to the widespread usage of the substance, the situation was already out of control.

Dihydrogen Monoxide Is colorless and odorless. Accidental inhalation may be fatal. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of ingestion can include exessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting, and body elecrolyte imbalance.

Dihydrogen Monoxide is probably the most widely used potentially dangerous industrial chemical in North America. Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and sickens over 4 billion and kills over 2 million people every year, according to the United Nations World Health Organization. It was rst announced in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the substance Dihydrogen Monoxide was a chemical that needed high precaution. Craig Jackson, the person who brought the substance into the dim spotlight, is still doing research on the chemical. The knowledge of the lurking dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide, although it is hazardous substance, remains virtually invisible, except to the scientically literate. The main reason that it has not come to widespread attention, is because the chemical is commonplace.

Traditionally, scientists believed that it was not possible to be poisoned by Dihydrogen monoxide, because it was naturally existing compound abundant on the Earth's crust. However after some research and experiments by universtity students throughout America, it was found that the deadly side effects of the substance may come as an immediate shock, or as a long procees of cumulation until the intoxications become apparent. Across the globe, it was discovered that more than two million people were unexpectedly met with their demise due to this substance every year. Tom Way, an expert on the Dihydrogen Monoxide, and the director of the United States Envoronmental Assessment Center, lists such problems caused by Dihydrogen Monoxide: Death due to accidental inhalation, even in small quantities. Prolonged exposure to solid Dihydrogen Monoxide causes severe tissue damage. Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant, though not typically life-threatening, side-effects. It is a major component of acid rain. Gaseous Dihydrogen Monoxide can cause severe burns. It contributes to soil erosion. It leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals. The contamination of electrical systems with the substance often causes short-circuits. Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes. It is found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions. It is 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 dihydrogen monoxide are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect. However, the usage of Dihydrogen Monoxide is alarming. The substance is utilized in air conditioners, nuclear power plants, the production of styrofoams, as an industrial solvent and coolant, a type of re retardant, in many other commonly used devices. The substance is also used in the making of alcoholic drinks, and as an addative in certain mass produced junk foods. Dihydrogen Monoxide is widely used in industry and it is rumored that the US government is "conducting experiments with Dihydrogen Monoxide, and is designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and use it during warfare situations." The scientically literate still struggle to spread the knowledge. Proposals for the banning of the substance are virtually ignored, and attemptes to publicize the information amounted to petty results. The dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide remain in the shadows of the general public, gaining its reputation amongst researchers and scientists as a Silent Killer. Bibliography: "Coalition to Ban DHMO Dihydrogen Monoxide Homepage." Blog. http://descy.50megs.com/descy/webcred/webcred/ dhmo.html (accessed September 30, 2012). "Coalition to Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide Homepage." PAETEC. http://www.netreach.net/~rjones/no_dhmo.html (accessed September 30, 2012). "DHMO." Know Your Meme. knowyourmeme.com/photos/348196-dihydrogen-monoxide-hoax (accessed September 30, 2012). "No Star Left Behind: Fruitless Search for Supernova Survivor Hints at Unexpected Origins: Scientific American." Science News, Articles and Information | Scientific American. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm? id=sn-1006-double-degenerate (accessed September 30, 2012). "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search." Google News. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0G8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5974%2C1742699 (accessed September 30, 2012). "Facts About Dihydrogen Monoxide." Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division - dihydrogen monoxide info. http:// www.dhmo.org/facts.html (accessed September 30, 2012). "snopes.com: Dihydrogen Monoxide." snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Pages. http://www.snopes.com/science/ dhmo.asp (accessed September 30, 2012).