Dihydrogen Monoxide Awareness: The Dangers Of This Hazardous Menace In The Water We Drink

Ever heard of dihydrogen monoxide? If the answer to that questions is "no, what the heck is that!?" then we urge you to read and then share these facts about this potentially harmful substance with all your friends and family.

Don't feel surprised of feel stupid that you are totally ignorant to the existence of dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO), public knowledge of the widespread use of this hazardous substance has deliberately been suppressed by your government for your own safety. Mainly because this every person on the planet consumes this substance.

Every time they have a drink of water.

They are fully aware that if news about 'what is dihydrogen monoxide' reached the public sector there would be global panic and rioting in the streets. 'what should i be worrying about?' i hear you ask?

It's dangerous to breath it in liquid form, deadly even. If heated up the dihydrogen monoxide formula can burn your skin causing pain or worse. Yet this substance is used daily in all manner of industries, from agricultural to health, even in our schools. In fact the substance is freely available to students as and when they wish.

Even people playing Pokemon Go could be affected by this substance as the game utilizes it as part of the gameplay. Yet there is no mention of this at all in the app download info.

What is dihydrogen monoxide?

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It seems that nowhere is safe from dihydrogen monoxide. Not your place of work. Not the local swimming pool, the boating lake, the duck pond. Not even your home. It is EVERYWHERE. Even the sky isn't safe from it.

The national body for dihydrogen monoxide awareness - DHMO.org - have released a fact sheet outlining some of the dangers associated with DHMO below:

- 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.

All we can do is spread awareness about it, educate people about the facts and the damage it can cause. Large volumes of it can be especially problematic.

Dihydrogen monoxide Awareness

So be safe. Be aware of DHMO. And if anyone tells you that dihydrogen monoxide is just another word for water don't believe them. But if you need to check the facts and be 100% sure go to Snopes.com they never lie.