hydrogen sulfide
noun
: a flammable poisonous gas H2S that has an odor suggestive of rotten eggs and is found especially in many mineral waters and in putrefying matter
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Common illnesses for those who live, work or go to school in close proximity to the Tijuana River include respiratory illness from breathing toxic fumes of hydrogen sulfide, gastrointestinal illness (diarrhea), skin infections, conjunctivitis and headaches, just to name a few.
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Kimberly Dickson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Similarly, in 1975 chemists were able to produce DMS in the lab using hydrogen sulfide, methane and electricity, proving that life isn't necessary for its creation.
—Perri Thaler, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Despite earlier mitigation steps—including a $500,000 carbon biofilter added to the wastewater plant in 2022 and hydrogen sulfide neutralization technology deployed in 2023—the odor has persisted.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The city of Mount Dora even took steps to combat the odor over the years, including the installation of a $500,000 carbon biofilter at the wastewater treatment plan in 2022 and the addition of technology to neutralize the hydrogen sulfide levels in sewage in March 2023.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Dickson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Similarly, in 1975 chemists were able to produce DMS in the lab using hydrogen sulfide, methane and electricity, proving that life isn't necessary for its creation.
—Perri Thaler, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Despite earlier mitigation steps—including a $500,000 carbon biofilter added to the wastewater plant in 2022 and hydrogen sulfide neutralization technology deployed in 2023—the odor has persisted.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The city of Mount Dora even took steps to combat the odor over the years, including the installation of a $500,000 carbon biofilter at the wastewater treatment plan in 2022 and the addition of technology to neutralize the hydrogen sulfide levels in sewage in March 2023.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Hydrogen sulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20sulfide. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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