Silver nitro oxide can cause skin cancer – fake rumor
There have been fake rumor out there about silver nitro oxide being able to cause skin cancer. It was on facebook first but now have reached to sms circle and rotating around too.
Silver nitro oxide can cause skin cancer – fake rumor
The message says:
ATTENTION. …..Medical research Authority of the US have found that new cancer in human beings caused by ‘Silver Nitro oxide’. Whenever u buy recharge cards or calling cards don’t scratch them with ur nail as it contain ‘silver nitro oxide’ coating and can cause skin cancer. Copy and paste this status and spread awareness please
Why is silver nitro oxide rumor message fake?
What’s fake in this rumor is:
- There is nothing like Silver Nitro Oxide in chemistry (according to a chemist)
- The numbers on the back of scratch card are covered by Latex
So people, please don’t spread rumors without confirming them first.
See below what make this message a real HOAX:
1. The substance ‘Silver Nitro Oxide’ has no scientific existence till date. Nothing exactly like that is found in chemistry.
2. The organization ‘Medical Research Authority of US’ has no real existence in United States or anywhere in the world.
yeah! thanks for sharing the info Shahid!
thanks for information
i heard that rumor too.
you're welcome Karim
Thanks, I saw it on my friends wall…..I told him that AgNO2 is mere available on Mars planet…LOL
AgNO2 is silver nitrate, not nitric oxide anyway!
Thanks for information. I got scared when i received watsup SMS from my friend.
you’re welcome :)