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Tear Gas and Flash-Bangs Harm to Children

The use of tear gas and flash-bangs near children can cause severe respiratory injury, chemical burns, and psychological harm.

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Jan 15, 2026
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How do tear gas and flash‑bang exposure affect infants and young children, medically and long term?

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...

Jan 17, 2026
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What are the health risks associated with tear gas exposure during ICE encounters?

Tear gas and related crowd-control chemical irritants deployed during ICE encounters cause immediate, often intensely painful symptoms — burning eyes, blurred vision, coughing, choking and shortness o...