I know its old but I found this thread, and figured it's some of the most accurate DNP info to date!
Unfortunately, it's not very accurate at all. Take, for example, just the first paragraph of the first post, where there's something false on almost every line:
1) DNP was not used in the early 20th century to "ignite dynamite." First, DNP has never been used as an ignitor. It has a high activation energy of its own. Rather, during WWI, DNP was used in synergistic mixtures with trinitrophenol (TNP) and TNT. The French are the most well known for using DNP for this purpose. They commonly used mixtures of 40% DNP and 60% TNP. Second, these explosives, including DNP, had nothing to do with dynamite. They were TNT/TNP based.
2) DNP was not used to cast a yellow dye on wood and other handcrafts. DNP has been used in the production of dyes. It's also been used as a wood preservative. It hasn't been used as a wood dye for making handcrafts look cute.
3) It was not based on "demographical statistics" that French munitions workers lost weight and had side effects from DNP. This was readily observed right in the factories, where protection plans were put into place. I don't think anyone has ever done "demographical statistics" on DNP users.
4) The research at Stanford was not in the 1920's. It began in the 1930's with Cutting and Tainter.
5) DNP was on the market for only 4 or 5 years, not two decades.
6) Sales didn't stop because it was banned by the FDA. The FDA started putting pressure on manufacturers who then voluntarily withdrew it.
7) There was not "a report" of cataract formation, there were well over 100, including a few in males.
8) The reports of cataracts were very TRUE. It is a side effect that appears to have occured in approximately 1/100 to 1/1000 of users. This was the main reason the drug was discontinued.
9) DNP is no longer used as a pesticide.
And then the article is full of myths like crystal DNP is stronger than powder, or that DNP produces a great deal of oxidative stress, etc. The author is clearly no "DNP Guru." In his starting paragraph alone, he completely discredits himself.
Be careful what you believe...