air pollution

Location: 298 W Heber Rd, El Centro, CA 92243, USA

Category: Air

Description:

These are geothermal plants that claim that they produce natural and eco-friendly power. But as you can see they still create many types of air pollutants which makes bad air quality in the valley since, there are geothermal plants all around the valley. The chemicals produce in the geothermal process are carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrogen sulfide(H2S), ammonia(NH3), methane(CH4), nitrogen(N2), hydrogen(H2), argon(Ar), benzene(C6H6), sulfur dioxide(SO2), nitrogen dioxide(N2O), sulfur oxides(SOX), carbon monoxide(CO), particulate matterPM10), and nitrogen oxides(NOX).Carbon dioxide is a health effect which causes ymptoms such as rapid breathing, rapid heart rate, clumsiness, emotional upsets, fatigue and nausea and vomiting, collapse, convulsions, coma and death can occur. Hydrogen sulfide is an health issue that causes nausea, headaches, delirium, disturbed equilibrium, tremors, convulsions, and skin and eye irritation and Inhalation of high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide can produce extremely rapid unconsciousness and death. Ammonia is a health issue which causes Rhinorrhea, Scratchy throat, Chest tightness, Cough, Dyspnea, and Eye irritation. Methane is a health issue headache, nausea, dizziness, or drowsiness. Nitrogen is a health issue may cause dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, excess salivation, diminished mental alertness, loss of consciousness, and ultimately: death. Hydrogen is a causes headaches, ringing in ears, dizziness, drowsiness, unconsciousness, nausea, vomiting and depression of all the senses. Argon is a health issue causes suffocation, Dizziness. Dullness. Headache. Suffocation. Some pollutants can produce health issues and bad air quality here in the valley and a list of side effects is listed below. These chemicals are harmful and made by man while some are natural. some of the chemicals produce by the geothermal plant are greenhouse gases .its not a scientific fact but most of the earthquakes in the valley are known to occur near geothermal sites. They also cause the reservoirs can contain traces of toxic heavy metals including mercury, arsenic and boron.