COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- Residents of Coachella Valley may smell the odor of rotten eggs Monday.
The scent is so strong the South Coast Air Quality Management District issued an odor advisory.
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This is all because of elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide in the Salton Sea.
It's a naturally occurring process, but concentrations of the gas spike when winds blow from the south.
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Even though the smell can cause a headache or nausea, there are no long-term health risks.
The advisory is in effect until Tuesday morning.