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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

United Stated federal agency division that responds to, and protects people from harmful chemical exposures

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Jan 16, 2026
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Hexachloroethane (HC) smoke grenades in Minnesota in 2026

Reporting shows hexachloroethane (HC) is a chlorinated compound long used in white smoke compositions for military and some law‑enforcement smoke grenades and pots, and federal and public‑health sourc...

Jan 16, 2026
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Hexachloroethane (HC) smoke grenades used by DHS in Minnesota

Hexachloroethane (HC) smoke — a military-style obscurant that can generate zinc chloride and other toxic byproducts — was documented in use against protesters in 2020 in multiple U.S. cities, with com...

Jan 15, 2026

Is the water around Ft. Deterick in Frederick, MD contaminated?

Yes — groundwater beneath and adjacent to Fort Detrick’s Area B has documented contamination, primarily with chlorinated solvents such as trichloroethylene (TCE) from historical laboratory and waste-d...

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