Volcanic Air Pollution - A Hazard in Hawai'i
Fact Sheet
169-97
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Abstract
Noxious sulfur dioxide gas and other pollutants emitted from Kilauea Volcano on the Island of Hawai'i react with oxygen and atmospheric moisture to produce volcanic smog (vog) and acid rain. Vog poses a health hazard by aggravating preexisting respiratory ailments, and acid rain damages crops and can leach lead into household water supplies. The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is closely monitoring gas emissions from Kilauea and working with health professionals and local officials to better understand volcanic air pollution and to enhance public awareness of this hazard.
Suggested Citation
Sutton, J., Elias, T., Hendley, J.W., Stauffer, P.H., 1997, Volcanic Air Pollution - A Hazard in Hawai'i (Online Version 1.1, Revised Jun 2000): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 169-97, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs16997.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Volcanic Air Pollution - A Hazard in Hawai'i |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 169-97 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs16997 |
| Edition | Online Version 1.1, Revised Jun 2000 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 2 p. |