What are some uses of Dihydrogen Monoxide?
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. Some of the well-known uses of Dihydrogen Monoxide are: • as an industrial solvent and coolant, • in nuclear power plants, • by the U.S. Navy in the propulsion systems of some older vessels, • by elite athletes to improve performance, • in the production of Styrofoam, • in biological and chemical weapons manufacture, • in the development of genetically engineering crops and animals, • as a spray-on fire suppressant and retardant, • in so-called “family planning” or “reproductive health” clinics, • as a major ingredient in many home-brewed bombs, • as a byproduct of hydrocarbon combustion in furnaces and air conditioning compressor operation, • in cult rituals, • by the Church of Scientology on their members and their members’ families (although surprisingly, many members recently have contacted DHMO.org to vehemently deny such use), • by bot