MUSTARD GAS
Its effects, history and issues ...
transformation of a strange smell into a new weapon
1860
1886
WW1
1913
Viktor Meyer changed the formula for it to harm and damage skin and lungs
Hans Thacher Clarke and Emil Fischer created a more dangerous gas thant could lead to death
Frederick Guthrie wanted to create an unpleasant smell for fun
The Empire used it as a weapon for the first time in July 1917
EFFECTS
most of the time, it is non-fatal:
- skin irritation -conjunctivitis
but it can lead to:
- death -lung damage -alopecia
striking accidents and disclosure
air raid on bari
The air raid on Bari was an air attack by German bombers on Allied forces and shipping in Bari, Italy on 2 December 1943. The release of mustard gas from one of the wrecked cargo ships added to the loss of life. The British and US governments covered up the presence of mustard gas and its effects on victims of the raid.
mustard gas experiments
the United States government conducted mustard gas experiments on 60,000 American soldiers as part of military preparation for potential che mical warfare. One aspect of the chemical warfare research program on mustard gas involved race-based human experimentation.
its use today and why
thank you for listening
mustard gas
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Created on February 14, 2023
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MUSTARD GAS
Its effects, history and issues ...
transformation of a strange smell into a new weapon
1860
1886
WW1
1913
Viktor Meyer changed the formula for it to harm and damage skin and lungs
Hans Thacher Clarke and Emil Fischer created a more dangerous gas thant could lead to death
Frederick Guthrie wanted to create an unpleasant smell for fun
The Empire used it as a weapon for the first time in July 1917
EFFECTS
most of the time, it is non-fatal:
- skin irritation -conjunctivitis
but it can lead to:
- death -lung damage -alopecia
striking accidents and disclosure
air raid on bari
The air raid on Bari was an air attack by German bombers on Allied forces and shipping in Bari, Italy on 2 December 1943. The release of mustard gas from one of the wrecked cargo ships added to the loss of life. The British and US governments covered up the presence of mustard gas and its effects on victims of the raid.
mustard gas experiments
the United States government conducted mustard gas experiments on 60,000 American soldiers as part of military preparation for potential che mical warfare. One aspect of the chemical warfare research program on mustard gas involved race-based human experimentation.
its use today and why
thank you for listening