What’s with the smell?
Health, Odors, & Air Quality Carson Study
In response to health concerns of residents in and around Carson, CA in Fall of 2021, we launched a health study to assess short and longer-term impacts of the odors and hydrogen sulfide concentrations. Adult residents (18 years or older) of the Carson area are eligible for the study and may email ejresearchlab@usc.edu or call 323-647-7564 for more information. Summary findings will be shared with participants and the community. See below for resources and information on hydrogen sulfide.
Carson Odor and Health Study Flyer
Resources: Odor Event
- South Coast Air Quality Management District: Dominguez Channel Odor Event and Notices of Violation
- Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management: Dominquez Channel Odor Event
- LA County Department of Public Health: November 2021 Community Notice
Resources: Hydrogen Sulfide
- South Coast Air Quality Management District: Air Monitoring data
- ATSDR: Hydrogen Sulfide H2S – CAS 7783-060-4:UN 1053
- ATSDR: Toxicological Profile For Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbonyl Sulfide
- OSHA: Hydrogen Sulfide: Overview and Fact Sheet
Hydrogen Sulfide Website Version by EH
Reference Collection: Health impacts of Hydrogen Sulfide
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Beauchamp, R. O., Jr., Bus, J. S., Popp, J. A., Boreiko, C. J., & Andjelkovich, D. A. (1984). A critical review of the literature on hydrogen sulfide toxicity. Crit Rev Toxicol, 13(1), 25-97. https://doi.org/10.3109/10408448409029321
Horton, R. A., Wing, S., Marshall, S. W., & Brownley, K. A. (2009). Malodor as a trigger of stress and negative mood in neighbors of industrial hog operations. Am J Public Health, 99 Suppl 3(Suppl 3), S610-615. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2008.148924
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Radon, K., Schulze, A., Ehrenstein, V., van Strien, R. T., Praml, G., & Nowak, D. (2007). Environmental exposure to confined animal feeding operations and respiratory health of neighboring residents. Epidemiology, 18(3), 300-308. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ede.0000259966.62137.84
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Schinasi, L., Horton, R. A., Guidry, V. T., Wing, S., Marshall, S. W., & Morland, K. B. (2011). Air pollution, lung function, and physical symptoms in communities near concentrated Swine feeding operations. Epidemiology, 22(2), 208-215. https://doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0b013e3182093c8b
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Wing, S., Horton, R. A., & Rose, K. M. (2013). Air pollution from industrial swine operations and blood pressure of neighboring residents. Environ Health Perspect, 121(1), 92-96. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205109