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  DHMO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
DHMO is generally a liquid, but is also available in solid and gaseous forms.
DHMO is the primary ingredient of acid rain, contributes to the greenhouse effect, causes havoc with electrical equipment, can be been found in cancerous tissue, can cause severe burns, accelerates corrosion of metals and is the primary cause of thousands of other calamities (including tornadoes, flooding and tsunamis).
Amongst other uses, DHMO is used in animal research, production of pesticides, manufacture of hazardous chemicals, detoxification of food, enhancement of plant growth and maintaining chemical balance in swimming pools.
cactus.eas.asu.edu /partha/Columns/11-05-DHMO.htm   (1449 words)

  
 DHMO
DHMO is a colorless, odorless compound that is found in all households all over the world.
DHMO is found even in schools, and school officials cannot say for certain how much was in the school at the time.
DHMO is and was used in many places in the industrial world, the consumer world, and the military world.
www.geocities.com /cavyfon/DHMO.html   (404 words)

  
 Dihydrogen Monoxide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
DHMO is commonly found in the blood of many children born with birth defects or deformities.
DHMO is often utilized in nuclear reactors, such as the reactors of the Indian Point Nuclear Facility.
DHMO is a chemical compound that has been researched quite extensively, and though its dangers are known, it is currently not a controlled substance.
www.chicopee-embassy.com /dhmo   (694 words)

  
 Dihydrogen monoxide hoax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) is a deliberately obscure name for water used in a common hoax that illustrates how ignorance of science can lead to misplaced fears among environmental activists and others.
The hoax was apparently created by Eric Lechner and Craig Jackson in 1990, and was brought to widespread public attention in 1997, when Nathan Zohner, a 14-year-old student, gathered petitions to ban "DHMO" as the basis of his science project, titled "How Gullible Are We?".
In 1990, Eric Lechner circulated a DHMO contamination warning on the UC Santa Cruz Campus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DHMO   (627 words)

  
 Agency For Human Health | DHMO Hazards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
DHMO is also found as an additive in many food products, especially those in cans, and as an additional ingredient in spray-on oven cleaners.
Contamination of electrical circuits by DHMO may cause short circuits and pose hazards to whomever is near.
DHMO is highly corrosive and is a major player in the oxidation of metals.
students.washington.edu /wjt2/dhmo   (521 words)

  
 DHMO Research Projects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
DHMO is a colorless, odorless constituent of many known toxic substances, diseases, and disease-causing agents.
DHMO has lead to many environmental hazards, accelerates erosion, is the primary component of acid rain, and has a profound impact on wild life.
DHMO is used in the distribution of pesticides.
chem.lapeer.org /Chem1Docs/DHMO.html   (303 words)

  
 www.Dihydrogen Monoxide.com
DHMO is present in all U.S Forests, National Parks, and wilderness areas.
DHMO is such a problem with polluted water that some researchers have joked that "water pollution almost seems impossible with out DHMO." The widespread contamination of DHMO is alarming.
DHMO is found in acid rain and is responsible destroying forests and lakes in southern Canada.
www.public.iastate.edu /~fds3/link2.htm   (375 words)

  
 vBulletin Community Forum - Help stop DHMO use!
DHMO is an "enabling component" of acid rain -- in the absence of sufficient quantities of DHMO, acid rain is not a problem.
DHMO is a causative agent in most instances of soil erosion -- sufficiently high levels of DHMO exacerbate the negative effects of soil erosion.
DHMO is present in nearly every creek, stream, pond, river, lake and reservoir in the U.S. and around the world.
www.vbulletin.com /forum/printthread.php?t=103674   (434 words)

  
 Dihydrogen Monoxide Warning   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dihydrogen monoxide: * is also known as hydroxl acid, and is the major component of acid rain * contributes to the "greenhouse effect." * may cause severe burns.
DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage in the midwest, and recently California.
Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal.
www.msu.edu /user/dynicrai/physics/H2O.htm   (356 words)

  
 Responses to Science Spoofs
I never really thought about DHMO to be that a serious problem but the fact that it is used in harming innocent animals really upsets me because the animals of the world have taken enough abuse form humans and that I feel shoul really stop.
Thats my opinion on DHMO N. Date: Mon, 13 Nov 1995 14:33:47 -0500 (EST) From: T. Subject: Dihydrogen Monoxide Dihydrogen monoxide is H2O and that is water which every living thing needs to survive.
DHMO: Dihydrogen monoxide being colorless, odorless, and tasteless is a matter that should be carefully addressed.
www.lhup.edu /~dsimanek/dhmofoot.htm   (2611 words)

  
 The dangers of DHMO
DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.
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.
www.royalrife.com /dhmo.html   (251 words)

  
 Should the use of dihydrogen monoxide be banned or restricted?
From www.dhmo.org: Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is a colorless and odorless chemical compound, also referred to by some as Hydronium Hydroxide, or simply Hydric acid.
DHMO is used in the production of Styrofoam, pesticides, and biological and chemical weapons.
I was outraged to witness the rampant use of DHMO by runners in the recent Boston Marathon.
www.surveycentral.org /?x&V=4339&ReSort=1   (1431 words)

  
 Coalition to Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there.
Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance.
For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.
www.virtualschool.edu /mon/Quotes/BanDHMO.html   (324 words)

  
 buyDHMO.com - "Feed The Addiction"
DHMO, commonly known as dihydrogen monoxide or simply hydric acid, is one of the most addictive, non-caustic substances on Earth.
DHMO will force return purchases and re-buys on your consumable merchandise, thus increasing your financial success.
DHMO is real and now, through the distribution channels of buyDHMO, you can use it anyway you please.
www.buydhmo.com   (228 words)

  
 DHMO - Danger in our Midst   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Worse, 100% of people who have come into contact with DHMO have died, or are going to die.
DHMO • is the major component of acid rain.
In the Midwest alone, DHMO has recently caused millions of dollars in property damage.
user.mc.net /~uder/dhmo.html   (370 words)

  
 Ban DHMO
Each year, DHMO 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.
One of the most surprising facts recently revealed about DHMO 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.
Attempts by DHMO researchers to elicit comment from the EPA regarding the possible cover-up were either ignored or dodged, leading researchers to infer the alleged cover-up.
ksumail.kennesaw.edu /~shagin/DHMO.html   (1161 words)

  
 Dihydrogen Monoxide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) is colorless, odorless, tasteless and kills thousands of people every year.
Pharmaceutical companies have put DHMO to use in large quantities in conjunction with many forms of cruel animal research.
Nutritionists have recognized DHMO as an additive in certain food products for decades but have been reluctant to speak out to the public about the vast quantities of this chemical being used in most foods.
www.mindspring.com /~boba4/Dhmo.html   (576 words)

  
 Chemical Danger Alert--The Horror of DHMO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The official position of the government is that the current level of DHMO production and use must continue due to its importance to the economic health of this nation.
In fact, the Navy Department relies heavily on the use of DHMO to conduct its military operations.
Many of these facilities store large quantities of DHMO, and fixing leaks in the storage tanks is considered a low priority maintenance activity.
www.ugcs.caltech.edu /~karlh/fun/dhmo.html   (503 words)

  
 Dihydrogen Monoxide in the Dairy Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The use of Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) by farmers in the U.S. and internationally is prevalent.
Donna Maria Waltz, warns that regulation of DHMO in the dairy industry is lacking.
Further, Waltz says, DHMO is used without an approved new animal drug application in treatments to disinfect cow udders and teats, to cure hoof problems, to alleviate the impact of bovine diarrhea, and both internally and topically to treat heat stress.
www.dhmo.tv /milk.html   (288 words)

  
 DHMO: Bush Escalates War On Environment [Free Republic]
DHMO is cited as a major cause of erosion of our natural landscape
In addition, DHMO is used as an industrial solvent and is a major component of the production of nuclear power.
A press release issued at the conference reads: "After many years of dedicated work by friends of the world's environment, the enlightened Clinton Administration finally issued regulations that would reduce the amounts of this deadly substance that would be allowed in the nation's water supply.
www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3ae6dc84631a.htm   (609 words)

  
 DHMO - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DHMO stands for dihydrogen monoxide, a technically accurate but never used term for water that is a running joke among chemists, environmental activists and others, to illustrate how general ignorance of science can lead to wildly misplaced fears.
And it is involved in problems small and big: Virtually all cancerous growths contain dihydrogen monoxide in biologically significant amounts, and it is also the enabling component of both acid rain and most soil erosion!"
This page was last modified 13:38, 31 Jul 2004.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /DHMO   (147 words)

  
 dihydrogen monoxide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
DHMO is used as an industrial solvent because of its ability to dissolve a wide variety
Pure DHMO can be legally dumped into lakes and streams without EPA approval.
It is estimated that every child exposed to DHMO this year will eventually die.
teach.lanecc.edu /~gaudias/water.htm   (367 words)

  
 Interealms - The Ranger's Glade - The threat of DHMO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
I wonder how many people are going to wonder what DHMO is...which is sad because this is such a damn funny site when you get the joke.
Most notably, a majority (54%) are against a ban of DHMO, in contrast to the typical result in the U.S. of a significant majority (over 80%) being in favor of a ban.
These results could indicate a different level of knowledge about Dihydrogen Monoxide in Israel, or it could mean that public perception there is that Dihydrogen Monoxide is less of a danger.
forums.interealms.com /ranger/showthread.php?t=19999   (974 words)

  
 IcyBrian's Web Forum -> DHMO
Most of hese deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of DHMO do not end there.
DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage in the mid west, and recently california.
DHMO is shorthand for Dihydrogen Monoxide (or something similar, my organic chemistry is rusty).
www.icybrian.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=151   (2145 words)

  
 Ben Schechter Consultants, Inc. - Plan Analyzer - DHMO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
More than 99% of employees who are enrolled in the DHMO are assigned to dental offices.
Your vendor can demonstrate that at least 80% of employees have access to at least 2 general dentists within 10 miles or within 30 minutes of their homes.
Primary dentists are able to refer DHMO patients directly to specialists without first getting approval from the network administrator.
www.benschechter.com /plan_analyzer/dhmo   (424 words)

  
 Facts About Dihydrogen Monoxide
Unfortunately, DHMO overdose is not unheard of in patients undergoing dialysis treatments for kidney failure.
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.
DHMO is not currently considered a banned substance, so post-race urine tests do not detect elevated or abnormal levels of DHMO.
www.dhmo.org /facts.html   (2092 words)

  
 Frequently Asked Questions About Buying Individual Dental Insurance Plans
Dentists who participate in DHMO plans have agreed to charge members of those plans the reduced fees you see listed in the brochures.
DHMO Plans: Your application must be received in our office by the 15th for your coverage to start the first of the following month.
The rates are included in the brochures, which you can view and download (choose from Indemnity or DHMO plans), or request either type of plan via fax or snail mail.
www.dentalinsuranceserv.com /faq/faqindividual.html   (1274 words)

  
 Dental Plan Features
However, the contract for the DHMO plan requires a contribution increase of almost 8 percent, the first increase in three years.
With the DHMO, you choose a primary care dentist who will coordinate your care and refer you to specialists as needed.
National Pacific Dental DHMO dental plan brochures and election/change forms can be obtained from the human resources department.
www.houstontx.gov /hr/oe05/oe05_dentalhighlights.htm   (806 words)

  
 Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) | Antimoon Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Like this article, the change to DHMO from its regular name, gives it a more ominous feel to it.
But if you know what it is, you look at the article and you realize that what it says is true, but there are other more beneficial things that DHMO does.
Another example is from the Bond movie "Tomorrow Never Dies" the villian manipulates the masses by changing the title of his front page article from "British Sailors Killed" to "British Sailors Murdered" Killed and murdered generally mean the same thing, but murder carries an additional meaning that killed does not.
www.antimoon.com /forum/posts/7027.htm   (569 words)

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