Sulfur mustard is an alkylating chemical warfare agent that primarily affects the eyes, skin,
and airways. Sulfur mustard injuries can take several months to heal, necessitate lengthy …

BACKGROUND: Sulfur mustard (2, 2′-dichlorodiethyl sulfide; HD) is a potent vesicating
chemical warfare agent that poses a continuing threat to both military and civilian …

For the past 15 years the international research community has conducted a basic and
applied research program aimed at identifying a medical countermeasure against chemical …

Sulphur mustard is a vesicant (blistering agent), which produces chemical burns with
widespread blistering. It was used extensively as a chemical warfare agent in the First World …

Abstract Sulfur mustard (2, 2′-dichlorodiethyl sulfide; SM) is a potent vesicating chemical
warfare agent that poses a continuing threat to both military and civilian populations …

Since its first use in 1917, sulphur mustard (SM) has been used virtually exclusively as a
weapon of war. SM is a volatile liquid that damages any tissue it contacts as a vapour or …

Although sulfur mustard (SM) has been used as a chemical warfare agent since the early
twentieth century, it has reemerged in the past decade as a major threat around the world …

Sulfur mustard (SM) is a chemical warfare agent (CWA) that was first used in World War I
and in several military conflicts afterwards. The threat by SM is still present even today due …

Objective: Sulfur mustard (SM) exposure intensely causes lesions that range in severity from
mild erythema to blister formation and necrosis. This review will discuss acute and long-term …

As one of the most important vesicant agents, the destructive properties of mustards on the
skin, eyes and respiratory system, combined with a lack of antidote, makes them effective …