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The use of riot control agents, such as CS and CN, and the protective measures taken by public-safety agencies.
Tear gas causes intense irritation to the eyes, skin and airways that in most people subsides within 15–120 minutes but can provoke severe respiratory injury, chemical burns and systemic illness in in...
Available reporting does not support the claim that the “green gas” deployed by federal agents in Minneapolis was hexachloroethane; journalists and local outlets describe chemical irritants being used...
Medical and toxicology standards judge whether tear gas can stop an infant from breathing by combining known toxic properties of riot-control agents (CS, CN, OC), exposure metrics (concentration, dura...
Public‑safety agencies deploy full‑face gas masks, canister/cartridge filters rated for riot control agents (and sometimes CBRN‑rated filters), plus other PPE such as protective hoods, gloves, and spl...