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Chemical Warfare and Its Uses
Chemical warfare is the use of natural and man-made toxic
substances to incapacitate or kill an enemy. There are many different types
of agents used in chemical warfare, some of which are mustard gases, nerve
gases, psychotomimetic agents, tear gases, hydrogen cyanide, and arsines.
All of which are very poisonous and lethal when exposed to humans in large
amounts. Until the 20 ....
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.... a CW agent during the latter part of the First World War and caused
lung and eye injuries to a very large number of soldiers. Many of them
still suffered pain 30-40 years after they had been exposed, mainly as a
result of injuries to the eyes and chronic respiratory disorders.
In its pure state, mustard agent is colorless and almost odorless.
The name was given to mustard agent as a result of an earlier production
method which yielded an impure mustard-smelling product. M ....
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