Oh, the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide

The article discusses the results of an experiment conducted with the aim of studying people’s response to pessimists who use “Junk Science” to spread fear among the general public. The survey collects answers from 50 people about the chemical dihydrogen monoxide (water). After the participants were given a brief about the chemical 43 said it should be banned from use, six were undecided and one only knew that the chemical was water.