City falls victim to Internet hoax, considers banning items made with water. I remember this joke going around when I was in high school chemistry. You can read more about the scurge of DHMO from DHMO.org. Here is a fact sheet on DHMO that looks very similar to the one I remember in high school. Some of the more serious dangers of DHMO are:

• contributes to the "greenhouse effect."
  
• may cause severe burns.
  
• contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
  
• accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
  
• may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
  
• has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.
  
• causes severe tissue damage in its solid form.
  

DHMO can be found in many locations:

• as an industrial solvent and coolant.
  
• in nuclear power plants.
  
• in the production of styrofoam.
  
• as a fire retardant.
  
• in many forms of cruel animal research.
  
• in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
  
• as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.
  
• as a performance enhancing substance used by atheletes.
  

STOP DHMO!