The Permian Basin of West Texas and other oil-production regions are naturally saturated with hydrogen sulfide, a strong-smelling poisonous gas that forms underground as plants and organisms decay.

Some Texas lawmakers are calling for state regulators to better protect residents from the highly toxic gas hydrogen sulfide, ...

Sulfur in your water supply is easily recognized by its offensive odor. Hydrogen sulfide gas causes the "rotten-egg" or sulfur water smell. Hydrogen sulfide in water causes no known health effects.

One of the most foul-smelling substances is hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), which has a characteristic rotten-egg odor. This gas is produced by the anaerobic (oxygen-free) breakdown of organic matter by ...

A hydrogen sulfide leak at Pemex's Deer Park refinery near Houston operated by Pemex killed two workers and triggered shelter-in-place orders for nearby residents in October. ExxonMobil's Beaumont ...

But as they pushed 90 meters, life started to vanish. The culprit was a thick layer of toxic hydrogen sulfide spanning the width of the entire sinkhole like a floating blanket. Erika Bergman ...

It's a layer of hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas created by bacterial colonies and decaying organic matter. Divers entering the gas may experience itching skin, tingling, or dizziness; some smell ...

FUKUSHIMA—The recent deaths of three hotel workers in the mountains here underscored the dangers of hydrogen sulfide poisoning among people who manage hot spring sources. Although onsen guests ...

FUKUSHIMA—Three hotel employees were confirmed dead on Feb. 18 in the snowy mountains of the Takayu Onsen area, where high concentrations of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas hindered the search for ...

ExxonMobil reported a release of hydrogen sulfide gas Friday at its 634,400 b/d Beaumont, Texas, refinery, according to a company filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Monday.