May 15, 2007 by Walter Schneider.

YES! Weekly

Amy Kingsley
Staff writer

Belews Creek, a coal-fired steam station just northwest of Greensboro, spewed more of the gases that contribute to respiratory problems in 2006 than any other power plant in North Carolina, according to preliminary data released by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Duke Energy-owned power plant, which is the second largest in the state, emitted 95,296 tons of sulfur dioxide and 21,179 tons of nitrogen oxide last year. The gases contribute to ground-level ozone and soot, byproducts linked to asthma attacks and decreased lung capacity….(Full Story — off-site; note: it requires 47,648 tonnes of sulphur to be burned to produce 95,296 tonnes of sulphur dioxide)

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May 15, 2007 by Walter Schneider.

The Daily Post [New Zealand]

By ABIGAIL CASPARI and KELLY MAKIHA

Research into the long term health effects of hydrogen sulphide in Rotorua was prompted by earlier evidence linking illness with exposure to low levels of the gas.

In five years Rotorua residents should know for sure if there are negative health effects from living in the “Sulphur City” or if it’s just a case of a bad smell. A team of nine experts from New Zealand and the United States have embarked on a five-year research project investigating the health effects of being exposed to low levels of hydrogen sulphide over a long period. The team includes academics, optometrists, statisticians, health and geothermal experts….(Full Story — off-site)

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