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Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Reports
Overview
The following research reports
are provided by the Dihydrogen Monoxide
Research Division as an information
resource to the general public, educators,
elected representatives, community groups,
safety advisors, and other researchers. These reports provide
a concise summary of polling and survey results and related
research findings regarding Dihydrogen Monoxide from
investigators all over the world!
This is a brand new endeavor for us! Please bear with us
as we gather and publish online your research results!
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Please Participate!
We welcome your survey results and experimental findings as well!
If your organization or educational institution, or even
you as a private citizen, would like to
be involved in this exciting and important cause, we invite
you to conduct your own research and submit your findings to
us via email at
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We will post your results here on our web site for the world to see!
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Surveying Tips & Guidelines:
- Inform participants of some of the dangers of DHMO. Try to
remain impartial so you do not unduly influence those questioned.
You may even have them view our main web site or
the Dihydrogen Monoxide FAQ.
- Ask whether they would be for or against a ban of DHMO. Or
you can collect signatures on a petition.
- Track all responses, whether for, against or undecided,
as you survey as many people as you can. The larger your sample,
the more valid your findings.
- Send us your report when you are done,
including the title and
date of your report, total number surveyed,
number of responses for, against, or undecided, the name of your
school or organization, the names of all researchers involved,
one or more email addresses where we can contact you, and any
other interesting information or results. Send your report
to us at
Mitteilungen/Fragen bitte nur über
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Research Materials
If you'd like to conduct a survey but need the materials
or just a hand getting started, we recommend our DHMO
Educator's Kit. The kit contains all you need to
set-up and supervise a petition drive and other experiments.
You'll find it in our
Online Store.
Survey Reports
The following reports are listed in reverse chronological order,
with the most recent results appearing first.
Report: |
030004
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Title: |
To Ban or Not to Ban |
Organization: |
Pre-AP Research Team
9th & 10th grade campus
Eagle Pass High School
Eagle Pass, TX |
Researchers: |
Miss Williams
Pre-AP students |
Date: |
March 2004 |
Results: |
Research performed as part of the pre-ap biology and pre-ap integrated
physics and chemistry (IPC) course work. Researchers, lead by Miss
Williams, polled members of
the school and surrounding community, who completed a brief questionaire.
Questionaire responses are:
Total people surveyed |
518 | 100% |
Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide | 319 |
62% |
Do not ban Dihydrogen Monoxide | 109 |
21% |
Undecided about ban | 90 |
17% |
Perhaps most surprising is the unusually low proportion of
those in favor of a ban. Historically, studies which explore
the public's desire to support a ban of DHMO produce 80-90%
in favor of a ban. These results are still being analyzed,
and some have proposed that an unusually high rate of
information literacy may have biased the results.
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Report: |
101400
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Title: |
Survey to ban DHMO |
Organization: |
Claudia Landeen School Stockton, California |
Researchers: |
Errol Reilly |
Date: |
October 6-13, 2000 |
Results: |
Student survey conducted over one week period, gathered
opinions from a varied sample of subjects, distributed
as follows: 90% over age 18, 10% under age 18.
Survey questions were designed by student researchers,
and all polling was conducted by these reseearchers.
Questionaire responses are:
Total people surveyed | 228 | 100% |
Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide | 224 | 98.3% |
Do not ban Dihydrogen Monoxide | 3 | 1.3% |
Undecided about ban | 1 | 0.4% |
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Report: |
90700
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Title: |
Notre Dame DHMO Study |
Organization: |
General Chemistry class Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana |
Researchers: |
Jerry T. Godbout, Ph.D.
Steve Carroll |
Date: |
September 2000 |
Results: |
Survey conducted as part of Gen Chem 1 class at
the University of Notre Dame, revealed that a general
ban of DHMO is supported by a majority of students.
After hearing about Dihydrogen Monoxide, including performing
online research, respondents were asked whether or not they
would support a ban of DHMO. The results of the survey are:
Should Dihydrogen Monoxide be banned? |
Fall 2000 |
Support ban of DHMO | 59% |
Against ban of DHMO | 41% |
Undecided or no opinion | 0% |
A previous Notre Dame study conducted as part of
a Gen Chem 2 class in Spring 2000, resulted
in the following opinions:
Should Dihydrogen Monoxide be banned? |
Spring 2000 |
Support ban of DHMO | 86% |
Against ban of DHMO | 14% |
Undecided or no opinion | 0% |
Survey conditions were informal, and further follow-up
studies are planned.
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Report: |
71399 |
Title: |
Campaign to Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide in Chemistry Laboratories |
Organization: |
The High School of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland |
Researchers: |
Bobby Dickson,
Guy Sanderson, Margaret White, Tracy Hickman, David Cooper, Lee Dickson |
Date: |
March/April 1999 |
Results: |
This campaign collected 341 signatures calling for a full ban on the use of Dihydrogen Monoxide
in the school's chemistry laboratories. In certain groups, 64% signed the petition without
a second thought, whereas in another group, nearly 61% were actually against the ban.
Some notable results of the campaign are:
- 45% of the teachers polled were in favor of the ban, although those asked
to fill in questionnaire were less likely than those surveyed verbally to be in favor of the ban.
- The parent of one pupil felt strongly enough
about the matter to write a letter supporting the ban, not wanting her child or anyone
else's children to be exposed to the harmful substance.
- 12-18 year-old female students were most likely to
"stand up for their rights" and sign the petition, among those
surveyed.
Overall, the researchers found that easily 50% of those polled where swayed, at least
initially, by previous opinions gathered.
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Report: |
031599 |
Title: |
Petition to Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide |
Organization: |
Fischer & Associates |
Researchers: |
Robert Fischer |
Date: |
March 1999 |
Results: |
This on-going online petition collected over 50 signatures
in short time. The web-based petition describes a number
of the potential dangers and damaging properties of
Dihydrogen Monoxide. The site offers an easy fill-in
form interface to register your support. Currently,
no statistics are kept for opposing views.
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Report: |
120598 |
Title: |
Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide Petition |
Organization: |
Leyada - Hebrew University Secondary School
Israel |
Researchers: |
Nir Soffer |
Date: |
October 1998 |
Results: |
This online petition has gathered a total of 205 responses.
The results may provide insight into the Israeli perspective
on the Dihydrogen Monoxide debate. Most notably, a majority
(54%) are against
a ban of DHMO, in contrast to the typical
result in the U.S. of a significant majority (over 80%)
being in favor of a ban.
These results could indicate a different level of
knowledge about Dihydrogen Monoxide in Israel, or
it could mean that public perception there is that
Dihydrogen Monoxide is less of a danger. It is known
that there are areas of Israel that have relatively
low levels of DHMO.
The petition lists 16 consequences or dangers of
Dihydrogen Monoxide, providing participants with
three choices of a response:
Total people surveyed | 205 |
Signed in favor of ban of DHMO | 85 |
Against ban of DHMO | 110 |
Undecided or no opinion | 10 |
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Report: |
101298 |
Title: |
Should Dihydrogen Monoxide be Banned? |
Organization: |
Chatham, Ontario |
Researchers: |
Chatham Residents |
Date: |
September 1998 |
Results: |
This follow-up to the pilot study compared results of
a small sample (50) of Canadian residents with
early results from the U.S. Researchers conducted a
door-to-door survey, providing the following information
to each:
Dihydrogen Monoxide is found in all forms of cancer,
it is a major component of acid rain, if it is inhaled
in its natural state it is often fatal, in gaseous form
it causes severe burns.
Those in favor of a ban were asked to sign a petition.
Survey results are:
Total people surveyed | 50 |
Signed in favor of ban of DHMO | 44 |
Against ban of DHMO | 5 |
Refused to sign petition | 1 |
These results may suggest that the Canadian population
is similarly inclined to be wary of DHMO as the U.S.
population is. This study suggests that more research
is warranted.
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Report: |
060198 |
Title: |
In Support of a Ban of DHMO |
Organization: |
Eagle Rock Junior High School Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Researchers: |
Nathan Zohner |
Date: |
April 1998 |
Results: |
This pilot survey was conducted to test possible public
support of a ban on DHMO. Participants were provided with
a short list of the harmful nature of DHMO. Signers of a
petition were in favor of strict control or total elimination
of this chemical. Petition statistics break down as follows:
Total people surveyed | 50 |
In favor of ban of DHMO | 43 |
Against ban of DHMO | 1 |
Uncommitted | 6 |
Results indicate strong public support may be likely
in favor of a ban of DHMO, and more extensive polling
should be conducted to raise public awareness.
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