Why hasn't WADA banned ....

MMan said:

... DHMO?

http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

"One technique commonly used by endurance
athletes in sports such as distance running and
cycling is to take a large amount of DHMO
immediately prior to a race. This is known within
racing circles to dramatically improve performance.

Sports-medicine physicians warn that ingesting
too much Dihydrogen Monoxide can lead to
complications and unwanted side-effects, but do
acknowledge the link to improved performance.
DHMO is not currently considered a banned
substance, so post-race urine tests do not
detect elevated or abnormal levels of DHMO."

"Some of the known perils of Dihydrogen
Monoxide are:

Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO,
even in small quantities.

Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes
severe tissue damage.

Excessive ingestion produces a number of
unpleasant though not typically life-threatening
side-effects.

Ah, but perhaps atypically:

http://list.uvm.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0207A&L=SAFETY&P=5072

Steve

Quoted message said:

Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns. "

MMan said:

Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns. "

Presumably that would be more dangerous to wheel suckers than to the
athlete taking the stuff ?

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Quoted message said:

... DHMO?

http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

"One technique commonly used by endurance
athletes in sports such as distance running and
cycling is to take a large amount of DHMO
immediately prior to a race. This is known within
racing circles to dramatically improve performance.

Sports-medicine physicians warn that ingesting
too much Dihydrogen Monoxide can lead to
complications and unwanted side-effects, but do
acknowledge the link to improved performance.
DHMO is not currently considered a banned
substance, so post-race urine tests do not
detect elevated or abnormal levels of DHMO."

"Some of the known perils of Dihydrogen
Monoxide are:

Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO,
even in small quantities.

Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes
severe tissue damage.

Excessive ingestion produces a number of
unpleasant though not typically life-threatening
side-effects.

Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns. "

DHMO is another name for H2O or water