Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide!

[Sam The Egg]

Dihydrogenmonoxide must be banned!

Dihydrogenmonoxide (also called DHM) is colourless, odorless, has no taste and cannot be filtered. It is one of the most common chemicals used today. It is used in foods, power plants, and animal testing among other uses. It is an additive in sodas and other unhealthy junk foods. It’s even in the water you drink, and since it cannot be filtered, any water-filter device you buy will not get rid of it. It is used almost everywhere, and yet is responsible for countless deaths every year.
DHM is harmful and even fatal in many possibly unavoidable ways. For example, exposure to it in any form can cause severe tissue damage. Accidental inhalation can inhibit respiration and even cause death. Ingestion, too, can be hazardous. Signs that you have recently ingested DHM range from a bloated uncomfortable feeling, chronic urination, body electrolyte imbalance, nausea and even death. Symptoms vary depending on amount of ingestion. Also, once consumption has started, dependency is almost automatic. And once dependency has set in, a lack of DHM is fatal. It is also used illegally in conjunction to drug usage, such as ecstasy and in the growing of marijuana.
But the hazards of DHM are not just to people. Its ecological effects are just as varied and just as harmful. In every theory about global warming and the greenhouse effect, DHM is a major part. It is also a major component in acid rain. In the early 90’s there was an excess of DHM in some midwestern states. This caused damage to plant life, wildlife and property. It is also a major ingredient in harmful pesticides. Once produce has been contaminated by DHM, it is impossible to cleanse it of it. Property damage can range from rotting of wood, lawn damage, rust, and decreased effectiveness of automobile breaks.
But despite all the hazards of DHM, use, production and even selling it are still legal. The government sanctions its use in power plants, allows excess amounts of it to be dumped in rivers and oceans, and vast quantities of it to be stored for later use. When asked, officials said the continued legality of the chemical was for the ‘economical health of the nation’.
DHM should be legal no longer. DHM kills thousands of people each year in the United States alone. By voicing your opinion here, you can help support the banning of DHM.