The Numerical Position Of An Atom In A Molecule Dictates Its Biochemical Functions In The Body.
Just a simple positional change in one chemical’s bond structure can wreak much havoc on our health.
Wetend to think of and describe chemicals in ways that we can attempt to understand better. The running joke that we have about dihydrogen monoxide is, for example, according to this article:
Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted 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.
The article goes further on to add that:
Dihydrogen monoxide:
is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
contributes to the “greenhouse effect.”
may cause severe burns.
contributes to the erosion of our natural…
