[highlight]The interesting thing though is that all of those "risks" are actually true.
* Also called "hydroxyl acid," the substance is a major component of acid rain;
* Contributes to soil erosion;
* Contributes to the greenhouse effect;
* Accelerates corrosion and breakdown of electrical equipment;
Those ones are common knowledge...
* Excessive ingestion may cause various unpleasant effects;
Believe it or not, you can have too much of this stuff, even to the point of death...
* Prolonged contact with its solid form results in severe tissue damage;
More to do with the temperature than the substance.
* Inhalation, even in small quantities, may cause death;
You should know this.
* Its gaseous form may cause severe burns;
Again, more to do with the temperature than the substance.
* It has been found in the tumors of terminal cancer patients;
* Withdrawal by those addicted to the substance causes certain death within 168 hours;
Again, you should know these.[/highlight]