[Sofa King]

Isn't it true that DHMO can be highly addictive, to the point where withdrawal is fatal?

I heard somewhere that at least 90% of the population can't survive without it anymore.

[petercooper]

ha ha, jerks

[quietolong]

dihydrogen monoxide Is NOT water!
The chemical formula for water is HOH or H OH
That is a Hydrogen atom ( H ) attached to a Hydroxide radical ( OH ) OR
Hydrogen Hydroxide.. The right chemical name for water.
H2O is the simplified or imperial formula ( 2 hydrogen 1 oxygen atoms )

The Jokes on both of them!

[kennedy]

They first decided to ban styrofoam and then directed a paralegal to come up with a reason to support it. Now they have to start over and come up with a new reason to support what they have already decided to do.

Isn't that how most "environmental protection" decisions are made?

[TankerKC]

DMHO is the least of our worries!

Is Bread Causing Global Warming?

[Tunehead54]

A little known fact: Apparently the hops utilized in Corona Extra or Heineken seem to render the dihydrogen monoxide harmless in small quantities although excessive urination has been reported by some. Despite the dangers I will continue my research and report back periodically assuming I survive.

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The things I do for science! ;-)

[Freedom2specul8]

This is really giving paralegal bad names! A paralegal's middle name is research, confirm and verify.. :(

[aomagrat]

Dihydrogen Monoxide in the Dairy Industry

The use of Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) by farmers in the U.S. and internationally is prevalent. Typical of this is the widespread use of DHMO in the U.S. dairy industry. The facts surrounding DHMO's presence in the nation's milk supply are surprising. What may be even more surprising is the silence of the U.S. Government on the issue of DHMO in the milk our families drink every day.

An Expert Breaks the Silence

A former U.S. Food and Drug Administration employee and a specialist in the feeding of dairy cattle, Dr. Donna Maria Waltz, warns that regulation of DHMO in the dairy industry is lacking. According to Waltz, it is the single most commonly used chemical in the production of milk. Cows are encouraged to ingest large quantities of DHMO, with studies showing that this practice can lead to increased milk production. The side effects of this practice have not been well studied.

Economic pressures play a major role in the widespread use of DHMO in the dairy industry. In fact, in some areas, it is subsidized by the U.S. government. As a result, claims Waltz, DHMO is the single largest contaminant of milk. Governmental regulations cover the addition of DHMO to the milk once it leaves the cow, but do not cover levels of ingested DHMO.

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.

Purchasing DHMO-free milk is a good alternative for those who are worried about the lack of DHMO regulations in the dairy industry, suggests Waltz. Most grocery stores and pharmacies carry a number of DHMO-free milk products.

[farmfriend]

I prefer my dihydrogen monoxide in both solid and liquid form. Preferably together.

[RonDog]

From search Free Republic for "hoax", see also these RELATED threads:

SoCal city falls victim to Internet hoax, considers banning items made with water
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Calif. Officials Nearly Fall for H2O Hoax
			Posted by rface On News/Activism 03/15/2004 8:28:42 AM PST with 11 comments Las Vegas Sun / AP ^ | March 15, 2004 at 4:55:41 PST | AP
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			Posted by Cultural Jihad On News/Activism 03/14/2004 8:23:49 AM PST with 107 comments AP ^ | March 14, 2004
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			Posted by John Jorsett On News/Activism 03/13/2004 6:31:17 AM PST with 40 comments Los Angeles Times ^ | March 13, 2004 | William Wan

[atomic conspiracy]

The real story is that the city was prepared to enact binding legislation on the basis of something a paralegal dug up on the internet.

The DHMO hoax is an old one and very widely known. How many less obvious hoaxes and fictitious, unverified claims have gotten by us and into the law books?

[Jeff Gordon]

Another case of LWS. (see Tag Line).

[atomic conspiracy]

Consider this, gang:

Somewhere out there, in the depths of space, hyper-advanced ET's are listening in to the Today Show and PBS and the breathless bleating of yokel-news career-builders.

If so, liberal science legislation is the laughingstock of the universe.

[editor-surveyor]

We have to err on the side of caution

Or was that commotion

[editor-surveyor]

"If you get Styrofoam into the water and it breaks apart, it's virtually impossible to clean up."

I guess that they don't have the kind of water that runs downhill to the ocean?

[thackney]

"dangerous chemicals liberals" ping