Liquid Manure Surface application from Hartland Dairy Farms‘ waste Location: Beecher Road, east of Hughes Highway, near Clayton, Michigan
Sunset Stench
Hard to breath amidst the Stench of Liquid Manure waste applied adjacent to homes on Beecher Road, East of Hughes Highway in Clayton, Michigan.
Health Warning:
Hydrogen sulfide is both an irritant and a chemical asphyxiant with effects on both oxygen utilization and the central nervous system. Its health effects can vary depending on the level and duration of exposure. Low concentrations irritate the eyes, nose, throat and respiratory system (e.g., burning/ tearing of eyes, cough, shortness of breath). Asthmatics may experience breathing difficulties. The effects can be delayed for several hours, or sometimes several days, when working in low-level concentrations. Repeated or prolonged exposures may cause eye inflammation, headache, fatigue, irritability, insomnia, digestive disturbances and weight loss.
Moderate concentrations can cause more severe eye and respiratory irritation (including coughing, difficulty breathing, accumulation of fluid in the lungs), headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, staggering and excitability.
High concentrations can cause shock, convul- sions, inability to breathe, extremely rapid unconsciousness, coma and death. Effects can occur within a few breaths, and possibly a single breath.
(see OSHA.gov for complete list of health symptoms at higher concentrations).