Irritant or toxic chemicals have been used in warfare since ancient times and a number of
international laws have attempted to prevent the use of such weapons. However, chemical …

Chemical warfare agents are potentially accessible to even underdeveloped nations
because they are easily and inexpensively produced. This means that they are ideal for use …

Blister agents (sulfur mustards, lewisite, and nitrogen mustards) are chemicals that cause
severe damage to the skin. Developed as chemical warfare agents, their biological activity is …

Chemical warfare agents are ideal weapons for terrorists and for use in military operations
against both civilian populations and troops. Thus, there have been efforts by the United …

The ability of vesicant agents to produce debilitating cutaneous blisters, respiratory
problems, and acute visual impairment is well recognized. The primary medical care …

Chemical Warfare Agents, Second Edition has been totally revised since the successful first
edition and expanded to about three times the length, with many new chapters and much …

We previously published a book on chemical warfare agents (Academic Press) in 1992.
Since then, we have acquired considerable additional knowledge in this area. It is time to …

Man's inhumanity to man is expressed through a plethora of tools of modern warfare and
terror. The use of chemical and biological weapons with the goals of assault, demoralisation …

For centuries, nations, armies and civilians have used toxic chemicals for nefarious
purposes. Although forbidden from use during warfare, chemical weapons have an …

Despite ongoing efforts to prohibit the production, storage and use of chemical warfare
agents recent world events highlight the enduring threat to the population from these agents …