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drm604

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3. It also contains water. Water is harmless! (This is sarcasm for those who don't get it.)

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 06:57 AM

Nov 2014

Whether or not the mentioned chemicals are or are not innocuous in the amounts used isn't mentioned but, even if these particular chemicals are innocuous, what about all of the other chemicals that are present?

This is just the latest industry PR campaign which selectively discusses the apparently least harmful of the chemicals used and ignores the rest.

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Study: Fracking chemicals found in toothpaste and ice cream [View all] Ichingcarpenter Nov 2014 OP

This is the oil industry's sad attempt to make fracking seem innocuous. RiverLover Nov 2014 #1

Ice, cream, Mandrake. Children's ice cream. Recursion Nov 2014 #2

It also contains water. Water is harmless! (This is sarcasm for those who don't get it.) drm604 Nov 2014 #3

I agree since fracking companies won't reveal Ichingcarpenter Nov 2014 #5

If everything they used was harmless they would be shouting that fact to every one who would listen. drm604 Nov 2014 #6

wanna bet they're also behind all those DHMO emails? MisterP Nov 2014 #16

And the there's this... drm604 Nov 2014 #4

I would expect nothing less from Kasich. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #8

Damn!!! bearssoapbox Nov 2014 #10

the issue is only partly about what goes down the hole Agony Nov 2014 #7

K&R nt Mnemosyne Nov 2014 #9

How long til they are found to treat cavities? nt raouldukelives Nov 2014 #11

What is the conclusion of this scientific paper? MNBrewer Nov 2014 #12

I posted this WP article for the obvious Ichingcarpenter Nov 2014 #14

Oh good! My Good Babushka Nov 2014 #13

Mmmm, you can really taste the carcinogens! Javaman Nov 2014 #15