The Windward Planning Commission approved use of the county’s geothermal asset fund for the study in September. A geothermal working group made a health study its top recommendation in a report issued to the county in 2013.
According to the RFP, the study will address whether residents living near Puna Geothermal Venture, the only geothermal power plant in the state, have increased health problems that could be associated with exposure to hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, heavy metals and excessive noise.
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