WATER IS NOT JUST H2O.

DEAR balayogi,

I am sending you following artcle because you have always maintained that water is not mearly H2O
Regards
smurthy vtsmurthycbe@yahoo.co.in

Nanotechnology - Cleaning Up Our WaterChemical Engineers Call On Nanoparticles To Combat Polluted GroundwaterApril 1, 2008 — Chemical engineers created nanoparticles out of gold and palladium to break down pollutants in groundwater. Adding the particles to groundwater converts dangerous contaminants like trichloroethylene into non-toxic compounds. "WATER IS NOT JUST H2O. Water has all sorts of stuff in it and the stuff we don't want, those are the things that can really hurt you,"- Dr. Wong Smithsonian Magazine's America's Young Innovator WHAT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE? In the U.S., hazardous waste is defined as any discarded solid or liquid that is highly corrosive, toxic, reactive enough to release toxic fumes, or easily ignited. It can include solvents, pesticides, and spilled chemicals -- including acids, ammonia, chlorine bleach and other industrial cleaning agents -- as well as most heavy metals. Long-term exposure to hazardous waste can lead to chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma, damaged liver and kidneys, or cancer. Poisoning and chemical burns can result from contact with even small amounts of toxic chemical waste. Even brief exposure can cause headaches, dizziness, and nausea.