Mustard gas victims take case to JapanLi Fangchao
"nBackground and Aim: As a blistering agent, mustard gas causes a variety of disorders in different body organs, including the skin, such as altrations in DNA and clinical manifestations like pruritus. TGF-β1 molecule is a cytokine with anti-cell growth and inflammation suppression effects in...
(Korkmaz et al., 2008). Chronic effects were noticed in the victims who survived SM exposure or low dose exposures orinjuriescaused by occupational exposures especially in workers employed in mustard gas factories or personnel working in destruction facilities.Chronic bronchitis, asthma, airway ...
415 A study of short/long-term respiratory complications in mustard gas victimsdoi:10.1016/S0378-4274(03)90414-0P.AfshariSDOSToxicology Letters
The aim of this study was to determine the short-term effect of chest physiotherapy on spirometric indices in chemical warfare victims exposed to sulfur mustard gas.Abedi ARKoohestani HRRoosta ZArmaghane Danesh Bimonthly JournalAbedi A, Koohestani H, Roosta Z. The short- term effect of ...
(1) Of the 120,000 victims of sulphur mustard gas in World War I there were only 2-3% fatalities, and few long term effects. (2) The interactions of sulphur mustard with the skin are complete within a few minutes of exposure. Once the victim has been decontaminated there is no risk ...
Analysis of Thiodiglycol in Urine of Victims of an Alleged Attack with Mustard Gas. Part 2Mustard agentsBiochemistryQuantitative analysisMilitary chemical agentsHydrogen chlorideThe procedure for the determination of thiodiglycol in urine, which is based on the conversion of thiodiglycol into mustard gas...