Hazards of chemical weapons release during war: new perspectives.

摘要: The two major threat classes of chemical weapons are mustard gas and the nerve agents, this has not changed in over 50 years. Both types commonly called gases, but they actually liquids that remarkably volatile. These agents were designed specifically to harm people by any route exposure be effective at low doses. Mustard was used World War I, developed shortly before, during, after II. Our perception potency changed, as well our concern potential effects prolonged exposures doses target populations include women children. Many toxicologic studies human toxicity estimates for both purpose quickly developing maximal casualties least sensitive male soldier. "toxicity" has.