PED 3103: Hidden Messages: the Media, the Environment, and You (Unit plan)

Dihydrogen Monoxide
What should we know?

PED 3103: Hidden Messages: the Media, the Environment, and You (Unit plan)

The Facts:
also
also known
known as
as hydroxyl
hydroxyl acid,
acid, and
and
isis the
major
component
the major component of
of acid
acid
rain.
rain.
contributes
contributes to
to the
the "greenhouse
"greenhouse
effect".
effect".
may
may cause
cause severe
severe burns.
burns.
contributes
contributes to
to the
the erosion
erosion of
of our
our
natural
natural landscape.
landscape.
accelerates
accelerates corrosion
corrosion and
and rusting
rusting
of
many
metals.
of many metals.
may
may cause
cause electrical
electrical failures
failures and
and
decreased
decreased effectiveness
effectiveness of
of
automobile
automobile brakes.
brakes.
has
has been
been found
found in
in excised
excised tumors
tumors
of
terminal
cancer
patients.
of terminal cancer patients.

Uses
Uses include:
include:
as
as an
an industrial
industrial solvent
solvent and
and
coolant.
coolant.
in
in nuclear
nuclear power
power plants.
plants.
in
in the
the production
production of
of Styrofoam.
Styrofoam.
as
as aa fire
fire retardant.
retardant.
in
in many
many forms
forms of
of cruel
cruel animal
animal
research.
research.
in
in the
the distribution
distribution of
of pesticides.
pesticides.
Even
after
washing,
produce
Even after washing, produce
remains
remains contaminated
contaminated by
by this
this
chemical.
chemical.
as
as an
an additive
additive in
in certain
certain "junk"junkfoods"
foods" and
and other
other food
food products
products

PED 3103: Hidden Messages: the Media, the Environment, and You (Unit plan)

and its in your towns

plumbing

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What can you do about it?

Why should we care?
What questions should we ask?
Who should we ask?
Make an action plan.

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Di = 2
hydrogen = H
Mono = 1
oxide = O

H20

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Water

PED 3103: Hidden Messages: the Media, the Environment, and You (Unit plan)

The Facts:
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 landscape.
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.

Uses include:
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 "junkfoods" and other food products

PED 3103: Hidden Messages: the Media, the Environment, and You (Unit plan)

Bias:
A swaying influence, impulse, or weight; any thing
which turns a man to a particular course, or gives
the direction to his measures (Johnson).
(OED Online, bias, 5:a)

A systematic distortion of an expected statistical

result due to a factor not allowed for in its
derivation; also, a tendency to produce such
distortion.
(OED Online, bias, 3:b)

PED 3103: Hidden Messages: the Media, the Environment, and You (Unit plan)

More Facts:
Essential to photosynthesis
Feeds all plants and animals we eat
Important for the progression and continuation of
modern transportation and industry
Excellent source of electricity
Main component to our health
Necessary for life on Earth