dr.walrus
05-18-2011, 08:17 AM
There is a silent epidemic sweeping the world. This chemical is colourless and odourless, but responsible for the deaths of thousands every year - in 2004 a single sudden release of this chemical killed a quarter of a million people. Another 15,000 were killed this year after another sudden release in Japan.
This chemical is an asphyxiant in its liquid form, causing a slow choking death. It causes burns in its gaseous form, peeling off skin after only a short exposure. At the turn of the 20th century, 12 million tonnes of this chemical were trapped inside human bodies - now this figure stands at almost 40 million tonnes.
This chemical is found in rivers, rain, it is released into the sea in massive quantities. It is poured over crops and it is fed to the animals we eat.
We must act now to ban dihydrogen monoxide before it is too late.
This chemical is an asphyxiant in its liquid form, causing a slow choking death. It causes burns in its gaseous form, peeling off skin after only a short exposure. At the turn of the 20th century, 12 million tonnes of this chemical were trapped inside human bodies - now this figure stands at almost 40 million tonnes.
This chemical is found in rivers, rain, it is released into the sea in massive quantities. It is poured over crops and it is fed to the animals we eat.
We must act now to ban dihydrogen monoxide before it is too late.