hydrogen sulfide Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 10 May 2012 08:47:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Gas Resulting from Geothermal Drilling Causes Respiratory Diseases in Iceland https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydrogen-sulfide-respiratory-disease-20120510/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hydrogen-sulfide-respiratory-disease-20120510/#respond Thu, 10 May 2012 04:07:01 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=24408 A three-year study performed in Iceland revealed that toxic gases associated with geothermal drilling can be dangerous to human health. The study found a link between underground-originating hydrogen sulfide (the rotten eggs-smelling substance) and asthma and various respiratory diseases. The hydrogen sulfide had been measured next to a busy intersection in Reykjavik, from March 2006 […]

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