A freshman Nathan Zohner, a 14-year-old student at Eagle Rock Junior High School, won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair. In his project she urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical "dihydrogen monoxide." And for plenty of good reasons, since:
1. It can cause excessive sweating and vomiting.
2. It is a major component in acid rain.
3. It can cause severe burns in its gaseous state.