Ambient hydrogen sulfide, total reduced sulfur, and hospital visits for respiratory diseases in northeast Nebraska, 1998–2000

Campagna, Dave; Kathman, Steven J.; Pierson, Ray; Inserra, Steven G; Phifer, Betty; Middleton, Dan; Zarus, Gregory M.; White, Mary C.

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“…Reviews of the toxicity of H 2 S have been published (ATSDR, 1999;Bhambhani et al, 1997Bhambhani et al, , 1996Milby, 2000;Milby and Baselt, 1999;Burnett et al, 1977;Campagna et al, 2000). Clinical and research findings indicate that the nervous system is a target of H 2 S. At high concentrations, exposure can cause loss of consciousness or death (ATSDR, 1999).…”

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Neurobehavioral evaluation for a community with chronic exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas

Inserra

Phifer

Anger

et al. 2004

Environmental Research

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In May 2000, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry of the US government conducted a health investigation in response to community concerns regarding ambient and indoor hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), odor, and health symptoms in Dakota City, Nebraska. The objective was to determine whether adult residents in an area with repeated exposure to H 2 S showed poorer performance on neurobehavioral tests than unexposed residents. Study participants were required to meet age (X16 years of age) and length of residency (2 years) eligibility requirements. A battery of computer-assisted standardized neurobehavioral tests was administered in English or Spanish. A questionnaire was used to collect information about participants, demographic and health status. Three hundred forty-five people agreed to participate. After the exclusion of 10 persons, analyses were conducted on 335 participants; 171 residents in the target area and 164 residents in the comparison area. The two groups were comparable in demographic characteristics and various health conditions. Overall, neurobehavioral test results for the target and comparison groups were similar. Residence in the H 2 S-exposed area was associated with marginally poorer performance on a test of memory, namely, match to sample score, and a test of grip strength. However, these differences were not significant. Deficits in overall neurobehavioral performance were not associated with exposure to H 2 S in this study. r

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Neurobehavioral evaluation for a community with chronic exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas

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Phifer

Anger

et al. 2004

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“…In Dakota City, Nebraska, ATSDR epidemiologists conducted health investigations focused on neurobehavioral and respiratory health outcomes after others in the agency had completed a separate exposure investigation Campagna et al, 2004). The earlier exposure investigation, conducted with the active involvement of local residents, had concluded that local exposures to hydrogen sulfide could pose a threat to public health (ATSDR, 1997).…”

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Communicating results to community residents: Lessons from recent ATSDR health investigations

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Berger-Frank²,

Campagna³

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Health Investigations Branch, Division of Health Studies, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, USA As a public health agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is responsible for implementing the health-related provisions of the Superfund Act. Much of its work is carried out to address health concerns in communities near sources of environmental contamination, usually in consultation with other local, state, and federal agencies. Over the last decade, ATSDR has considered, supported or conducted health investigations in a variety of different communities across the country. Communication with community residents has been an integral part of the process in all of these activities. The approach to communicating results needs to begin early by developing relationships and clarifying expectations, and it needs to remain flexible. Through examples taken from specific situations, we illustrate many of the lessons we have gained from trying to apply the principles of good community involvement to the design and conduct of health investigations and to the communication of study results.

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“…The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) warns that brief exposures to high concentrations (>500 ppm) can cause unconsciousness or death (36). Campagna et al (37) have reported a correlation between elevated ambient H 2 S concentrations and hospital visits for respiratory diseases. Donham et al (38) reported that hydrogen sulfide and "manure gas" appeared to be the main toxic substance associated with death and illness for people with acute exposure to gases emanating from liquid manure.…”

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Effects of Agriculture upon the Air Quality and Climate: Research, Policy, and Regulations

Aneja

Schlesinger

Erisman

2009

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Scientific assessments of agricultural air quality, including estimates of emissions and potential sequestration of greenhouse gases, are an important emerging area of environmental science that offers significant challenges to policy and regulatory authorities. Improvements are needed in measurements, modeling, emission controls, and farm operation management. Controlling emissions of gases and particulate matter from agriculture is notoriously difficult as this sector affects the most basic need of humans, i.e., food. Current policies combine an inadequate science covering a very disparate range of activities in a complex industry with social and political overlays. Moreover, agricultural emissions derive from both area and point sources. In the United States, agricultural emissions play an important role in several atmospherically mediated processes of environmental and public health concerns. These atmospheric processes affect local and regional environmental quality, including odor, particulate matter (PM) exposure, eutrophication, acidification, exposure to toxics, climate, and pathogens. Agricultural emissions also contribute to the global problems caused by greenhouse gas emissions. Agricultural emissions are variable in space and time and in how they interact within the various processes and media affected. Most important in the U.S. are ammonia (where agriculture accounts for ∼90% of total emissions), reduced sulfur (unquantified), PM 2.5 (∼16%), PM 10 (∼18%), methane (∼29%), nitrous oxide (∼72%), and odor and emissions of pathogens (both unquantified). Agriculture also consumes fossil fuels for fertilizer production and farm operations, thus emitting carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), oxides of nitrogen (NO x ), sulfur oxides (SO x ), and particulates. Current research priorities include the quantification of point and nonpoint sources, the biosphere-atmosphere exchange of ammonia, reduced sulfur compounds, volatile organic compounds, greenhouse gases, odor and pathogens, the quantification of landscape processes, and the primary and secondary emissions of PM. Given the serious concerns raised regarding the amount and the impacts of agricultural air emissions, policies must be pursued and regulations must be enacted in order to make real progress in reducing these emissions and their associated environmental impacts.

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Ambient hydrogen sulfide, total reduced sulfur, and hospital visits for respiratory diseases in northeast Nebraska, 1998–2000

Cited by 75 publications

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Neurobehavioral evaluation for a community with chronic exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas

Neurobehavioral evaluation for a community with chronic exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas

Communicating results to community residents: Lessons from recent ATSDR health investigations

Effects of Agriculture upon the Air Quality and Climate: Research, Policy, and Regulations

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