The infographic was led by EHMATTERS fellow Jennifer Ahumada and Postdoctoral Fellow Arbor Quist, in collaboration with the community organization Murdock Community and Care Services, Inc. based in Carson, CA.
Check out the following news articles to learn more about the Salton Sea and the Dominguez Channel, and how H2S affects these communities.
The Salton Sea and H2S:
Elevated Levels of Hydrogen Sulfide at Salton Sea Prompts Odor Advisory, NBC Los Angeles
South Coast AQMD Expands and Upgrades Monitoring and Notification System for Odors from the Salton Sea, South Coast Air Quality Management District
The Dominguez Channel and H2S:
Carson’s foul smell is fading, but residents still want to escape, LA Times
Hydrogen sulfide levels reduced in Carson area, but stench persists, City News Service
Urban Oil Drilling and H2S:
A toxic breeze: South LA residents organize as concerns rise over oil site, Daily Trojan
Chemical odor, kids’ nosebleeds, few answers in South L.A. neighborhood, LA Times
H2S Monitor Data:
Hydrogen Sulfide Monitoring, South Coast Air Quality Management District
Rule 1180 Community Air Monitoring, South Coast Air Quality Management District
Dominguez Channel Odor Event, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Understanding Hydrogen Sulfide:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (2016). Hydrogen Sulfide - ToxFAQs [Fact sheet]. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tfacts114.pdf.
Malone Rubright, S. L., Pearce, L. L., & Peterson, J. (2017). Environmental toxicology of hydrogen sulfide. Nitric oxide: biology and chemistry, 71, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.niox.2017.09.011.
New Jersey Department of Health. (2012). Right to Know - Hazardous Substance [Fact sheet].
https://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1017.pdf.
Sources of Hydrogen Sulfide:
California Air Resources Board. (n.d). Hydrogen Sulfide & Health. California Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved May 2, 2022, from https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/hydrogen-sulfide-and-health#:~:text=The%20most%20common%20sources%20of,sewage%20treatment%20facilities%20and%20landfills.
Chou, C. H., Ogden, J. M., Pohl, H. R., Scinicariello, F., Ingerman, L., Barber, L., & Citra, M. J. (2016). Toxicological profile for hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide. (2007). U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Reese, B. K., Anderson, M. A., & Amrhein, C. (2008). Hydrogen sulfide production and volatilization in a polymictic eutrophic saline lake, Salton Sea, California. Science of the total environment, 406(1-2), 205-218.
Health Effects:
Fiedler, N., Kipen, H., Ohman-Strickland, P., Zhang, J., Weisel, C., Laumbach, R., ... & Lioy, P. (2008). Sensory and cognitive effects of acute exposure to hydrogen sulfide. Environmental health perspectives, 116(1), 78-85.
Lewis, R. J., & Copley, G. B. (2015). Chronic low-level hydrogen sulfide exposure and potential effects on human health: a review of the epidemiological evidence. Critical Reviews in Toxicology, 45(2), 93-123.
Rubright, S. L. M., Pearce, L. L., & Peterson, J. (2017). Environmental toxicology of hydrogen sulfide. Nitric oxide: biology and chemistry, 71, 1.
Preventative Measures:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. (2021). Dominguez Channel Odor Incident Preparing to Return to Home. [Tip Sheet]. Retrieved from: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/docs/Dominguez_Channel_Preparing_to_Return_Home_Tip_Sheet.pdf.
Chou, C. H., Ogden, J. M., Pohl, H. R., Scinicariello, F., Ingerman, L., Barber, L., & Citra, M. J. (2016). Toxicological profile for hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide. (2007). U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Understanding PPB Hydrogen Sulfide Levels:
California Air Resources Board. (n.d). Hydrogen Sulfide & Health. California Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved May 2, 2022, from https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/hydrogen-sulfide-and-health#:~:text=The%20most%20common%20sources%20of,sewage%20treatment%20facilities%20and%20landfills.
South Coast Air Quality Management District. (2021). Dominguez Channel Odor Event. Retrieved from: https://www.aqmd.gov/home/news-events/community-investigations/dominguez-channel#:~:text=The%20NOVs%20allege%20that%20the,than%20the%20state%20nuisance%20standard.
United States Department of Labor. (n.d.). Hydrogen Sulfide. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/hydrogen-sulfide/hazards.
