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SAN DIEGO — A team of researchers from UC San Diego is conducting a field study in the South Bay to analyze what specific particles are in the air, potentially contributing to the horrific smell that has plagued residents for years.On Friday, 10News accompanied two team members as they gathered samples and discussed the concerning detected levels of hydrogen sulfide, a toxin commonly found in sewage.
“Those studies haven’t been done…mostly because it’s unethical to expose people to that,” he said.As for short-term exposure, he says these are symptoms humans might experience: “Reddening of the eyes, difficulty breathing, skin irritation, nausea, vomiting…and those are a lot of the symptoms we hear from community members anecdotally.
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