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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Those with asthma or other breathing illnesses are more sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and may have trouble breathing after inhaling it.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
There is no federal safety standard for hydrogen sulfide except for workers at sites where the risk is extreme, such as wastewater treatment plants or manure pits.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Research shows the area releases millions of particles, aerosols and molecules of dangerous pollutants into the air — including hydrogen sulfide, which has twice spiked to record levels in the last two weeks, according to data from the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
When boiled, these amino acids break down and release hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur-containing gases.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
There is no federal safety standard for hydrogen sulfide except for workers at sites where the risk is extreme, such as wastewater treatment plants or manure pits.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Research shows the area releases millions of particles, aerosols and molecules of dangerous pollutants into the air — including hydrogen sulfide, which has twice spiked to record levels in the last two weeks, according to data from the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
When boiled, these amino acids break down and release hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur-containing gases.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Hydrogen sulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20sulfide. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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