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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The chemical reaction that was believed to have occurred during a cleaning process produced toxic hydrogen sulfide, Kanawha County Commission President Ben Salango said.
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John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials believe a chemical reaction during that process released hydrogen sulfide.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Those with asthma or other breathing illnesses are more sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and may have trouble breathing after inhaling it.
—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
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John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials believe a chemical reaction during that process released hydrogen sulfide.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Those with asthma or other breathing illnesses are more sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and may have trouble breathing after inhaling it.
—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
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“Hydrogen sulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20sulfide. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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