Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide: Part 1

This is coming straight from a hand-out given to me in class. There is a reason that I am typing directly from it and not summarizing or paraphrasing it, and you will find out in Part 2. This is a very relevant issue and I'm practically required to post this in its orginal form, because there is no better way to write it. So, from my handout:

Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.

Dihydrogen Monoxide
- Is also known as hydroxl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
- Contributes to the greenhouse effect.
- Its gaseous form may cause severe burns
- Contributes to soil erosion
- 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.
- Inhalation may cause death.

Contamination is reaching epidemic proportions!
Quantaties of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in every stream, lake, and reservoir in America today. But the pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage in the midwest, and recently California.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:
- 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.

Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer!

Alright, there's the article. Now, after reading this, what is your opinion on banning DHMO (dihydrogen monoxide)? Are you for it, or against it? And why? Part 2 will come with what I think and some additional info you can find about DHMO, because that was incredibly long to type out and I don't want to take up much more space so no one will read it. I'm going to start writing Part 2 after I see some opinions on why DHMO should or should not be banned.