Toxic Gas, Lifesaver (preview)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 09:29
in Earth & Climate
Imagine walking into a hospital emergency room, with its hand-sanitizer-adorned walls and every surface meticulously scrubbed free of contaminants, only to encounter the stench of rotten eggs. Distasteful though this juxtaposition might sound, the toxic gas synonymous with that smell--hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S)--may well become a fixture in such settings in the future.