DHMO (Journal #4)

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Below is a link to a video that talks about the dangers of DHMO. Watch the video and think about whether you would ban DHMO or not:
DHMO Movie
*everything in this movie is entirely factual

Not enough information?
This website on DHMO, is very informative on exactly what DHMO is and information on the controversy that surrounds it!
*everything on the website is entirely factual

After doing some research, what do you think? Would you ban DHMO? Is it safe for our environment? Is it safe for us?
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----Don't scroll down until you decide!----

Here are some pictures of an adorable panda for your distraction purposes:

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If you decided YES to ban DHMO: you just banned water.

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We did this activity in class. Several people said yes. "Sure! We care about our environment and do not want anything to hurt it!" I was skeptical because I did not have enough information. (We did not get the link to the website about DHMO until after we voted, in risk of us using Google to see what it was). So, I voted no.

Many people fell for the trick; perhaps I would of if I would have received more information. Overall, I think this activity reminds us to get more information about scientific facts before we make decisions about future outcomes. It is easy to be deceived in our world with the mass amount of media we receive each day. But, with our scientific minds, we should look for appropriate resources and ask many questions.