A concise mechanism for the poisoning kinetics of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on composite solid polymer electrolyte Pt (SPE-Pt) electrode is presented. The simplified version of the mechanism is validated experimentally by charge balances and theoretically by a model, which predicts the oxidation current as a function of the applied potential. H2S dissociatively adsorbs onto SPE-Pt electrode as lin...

The ubiquity of sulfur dioxide as an air pollutant combined with reports of effects of the gas and its blood metabolite on DNA and chromosomes, prompted a study of possible mutagen action on mammalian oocytes. Utilizing in vitro and in vivo systems, mouse, ewe, and cow oocytes were examined for cytologic evidence of structural or numerical damage in meiosis. Fragmentation with rearrangement see...

Background & Aims of the Study: Sulfur dioxide is a component of greatest concern and is used as an indicator for the larger group of gaseous sulfur oxides (SOx). Sulfur dioxide can be absorbed into your body through the nose and lungs, its reaction with the moisture in the nose and nasal cavity, and entering the circulatory system directly through the airways. The aim of this study is ...

There is concern about the human health effects of inhalation of acid compounds found in urban air pollution. It was the purpose of this study to investigate three of these acid compounds, sulfur dioxide (SO2), sulfuric acid (H2SO4), and nitric acid (HNO3) in a group of allergic adolescent subjects. Subjects were exposed during rest and moderate exercise to 0.7 mumole/m3 (68 micrograms/m3) H2SO...

The long-range transport of oxidized sulfur (sulfur dioxide (SO2) and sulfate) and oxidized nitrogen (nitrogen oxides (NOx) and nitrate) in East Asia is an area of increasing scientific interest and political concern. This paper reviews various published papers, including ground- and satellite-based observations and numerical simulations. The aim is to assess the status of the anthropogenic emi...

[1] Volcanic SO2 can affect the Earth’s environment. Where no direct measurements of SO2 in the atmosphere are available, a petrologic method of assessing sulfur release from the magma must be used. However, in studies of arcderived eruptions, satellite-based measurements of SO2 emissions using Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) data are orders of magnitude greater than those calculated pe...

Newly exposed volcanic substrates contain negligible amounts of organic materials. Heterotrophic organisms in newly formed ecosystems require bioavailable carbon and nitrogen that are provided from CO2 and N2 fixation by pioneer microbes. However, the knowledge of initial ecosystem developmental mechanisms, especially the association between microbial succession and environmental change, is sti...

For the purpose of SO2 reduction and stabilizing ice wine, a new antibacterial technique was developed and verified in order to reduce the content of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and simultaneously maintain protein stability during ice wine aging process. Hazardous bacterial strain (lactic acid bacteria, LAB) and protein stability of Italian Riesling ice wine were evaluated in terms of different amount...

UNLABELLED This study tested the capability of a single 42-microgram dose of inhaled salmeterol xinafoate, a long-acting beta 2-agonist, to protect against bronchoconstrictive effects of exposure to 0.75 ppm sulfur dioxide (SO2) during exercise, for up to 24 h. Ten SO2-responsive adult volunteers with stable asthma were studied under 4 conditions of drug pretreatment/exposure, administered in r...