Chemical probe confirms that body makes its own H2S to benefit health

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 12:50 in Physics & Chemistry

(Phys.org) —A new study confirms directly what scientists previously knew only indirectly: The poisonous "rotten egg" gas hydrogen sulfide is generated by our body's growing cells. Hydrogen sulfide, or H2S, is normally toxic, but in small amounts it plays a role in cardiovascular health.

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