They'd be spraying sulfure dioxide, not sulfur. Sulfur recreacts with water to form the dioxide.
The dioxide itself is a whole different thing, still fucking bad for us but that depends on exposure levels. If you've ever eaten commercial dried fruit, you've ingested some.
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CluelessInTheDark ago
Sulfur dioxide reacts with water (the atmosphere is full of water) to produce toxic or corrosive fumes.
https://image.slidesharecdn.com/atmosphereandenvironment4e1-100314120131-phpapp02/95/atmosphere-and-environment-4-e1-9-728.jpg?cb=1268568347
Rotteuxx ago
They'd be spraying sulfure dioxide, not sulfur. Sulfur recreacts with water to form the dioxide.
The dioxide itself is a whole different thing, still fucking bad for us but that depends on exposure levels. If you've ever eaten commercial dried fruit, you've ingested some.
CluelessInTheDark ago
And if you are close to a volcano when it belches the stuff and breathe it, you die.
shillaccount3344 ago
Hmm so they are going slow poisoning route or?
Rotteuxx ago
Like I said, it depends on the exposure level.
You need oxygen to live but breath in too high a concentration for a certain amount of time and it'll kill you.