Why is hydrogen sulfide so dangerous? It binds strongly to the heme-containing cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) enzyme and blocks the cellular process of aerobic (oxygen-dependent) respiration.

Hydrogen sulfide gas causes the "rotten-egg" or sulfur water smell. Hydrogen sulfide in water causes no known health effects. However, high concentrations do change the taste of the water. Hydrogen ...

But some gaseous compounds can have other effects on your health by causing shortness of breath, headaches, eye irritation, or, if large amounts are inhaled, even death. One of the most foul-smelling ...

Evidence keeps mounting, pointing toward a public health emergency in the Tijuana River Valley, where toxic water continues ...

The City of Mount Dora hired an independent firm to help study the odor, which has now come up with a timeline for ...

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We know that these sulfur-producing bacteria can produce hydrogen sulfide, which potentially has some negative effects on gut function." Allen Lee, M.D., M.S., assistant professor of internal ...