TOXIC CLOUD CAUSED BY VOLCANO LAVA BUILDS OVER OCEAN

White plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass billowed into the sky over Hawaii as molten rock from Kilauea volcano poured into the ocean, creating yet another hazard from an eruption that began more than two weeks ago: a toxic steam cloud. Authorities warned the public to stay away the cloud that formed by a chemical reaction when lava touched sea water. Scientists said the steam clouds were laced with hydrochloric acid and fine glass particles that can irritate skin and eyes and cause breathing problems.