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[pct-l] DMHO found in PCT water sources!
- Subject: [pct-l] DMHO found in PCT water sources!
- From: wandering_bob@msn.com (Bob Bankhead)
- Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 15:35:33 -0800
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Dihydrogen Monoxide eh...? Let's translate that from chemical to layman English. "Di" indicates two and "Mono" indicates one.
two hydrogen atoms + 1 oxygen atom = H2O
You know it as WATER
Happy holidays from Wandering Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Mara Factor
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 3:10 PM
To: aj7x@amsat.org; pct-l@backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] DMHO found in PCT water sources!
Hi Kelly,
Thanks for the link. Isn't it comforting to know that there are groups out
there with our best interests at heart?
;-}
Mara
>From: "Kelly Miller" <aj7x@amsat.org>
>Reply-To: <aj7x@amsat.org>
>To: "Pct-L" <pct-l@backcountry.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] DMHO found in PCT water sources!
>Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 15:32:55 -0700
>
>I just read with great interest an article about a recent study documenting
>the increasing occurrence of certain chemicals in our nation's water
>supply.
>In many areas of the west, high levels of DHMO have been found. Known to
>scientists as Dihydrogen Monoxide, the study found that even though the
>chemical is generally safe in undiluted form, even small quantities can be
>deadly when mixed with other substances. The concentration of the DHMO was
>found to actually vary from year to year in any particular location.
>Sportsmen and hikers alike are advised to routinely monitor levels of the
>chemical in their system to avoid any associated problems.
>
>...Kelly
>
>note: more information about this growing problem can be found at
>http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html#CONCERN
>
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