Comparison of early and late toxic effects of sulfur mustard in Iranian veterans

M Balali‐Mood, M Hefazi - Basic & clinical pharmacology & …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Sulfur mustard is an alkylating agent that reacts with ocular, respiratory, cutaneous, and
bone marrow tissues, resulting in early and late toxic effects. We compare these effects …

The pharmacology, toxicology, and medical treatment of sulphur mustard poisoning

M Balali‐Mood, M Hefazi - Fundamental & clinical …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Sulphur mustard (SM) is regarded as one of the most important agents of chemical warfare
because of its simple and cheap chemical synthesis that makes it readily available for both …

Veterans at risk: The health effects of mustard gas and lewisite

DP Rall, CM Pechura - 1993 - books.google.com
Recently, World War II veterans have come forward to claim compensation for health effects
they say were caused by their participation in chemical warfare experiments. In response …

Ocular injury by mustard gas

Y Solberg, M Alcalay, M Belkin - Survey of ophthalmology, 1997 - Elsevier
Sulfur mustard is a chemical warfare agent which was widely used during World War I and
more recently in conflicts in the Middle East. This highly toxic compound causes severe …

Ocular toxicity of mustard gas: A concise review

A Fuchs, EA Giuliano, NR Sinha, RR Mohan - Toxicology letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Sulfur mustard (SM) is a chemical warfare agent that has been used throughout recent
history and remains a threat today. Exposed soldiers and civilians experience a variety of …

Exposure to liquid sulfur mustard

KG Davis, G Aspera - Annals of emergency medicine, 2001 - Elsevier
Chemical weapons continue to pose a serious threat to humanity. With the use of chemical
weapons by terrorists in Tokyo, and the projected disarming of the chemical weapon …

Sulfur mustard-induced ocular surface disorders

A Baradaran-Rafii, M Eslani, SCG Tseng - The ocular surface, 2011 - Elsevier
Sulfur mustard is a vesicant agent with severe irritating effects on living tissues, including
skin, mucous membranes, eyes, and respiratory tract. The eyes are the most susceptible …

Spend (slightly) less on health and more on the arts: Health would probably be improved

R Smith - BMJ, 2002 - bmj.com
When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When
power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity …

[HTML][HTML] Mustard Gas Exposure Actuates SMAD2/3 Signaling to Promote Myofibroblast Generation in the Cornea

NR Sinha, R Tripathi, PK Balne, L Suleiman, K Simkins… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sulfur mustard gas (SM) is a vesicating and alkylating agent used as a chemical weapon in
many mass-casualty incidents since World War I. Ocular injuries were reported in> 90% of …

[HTML][HTML] A novel topical ophthalmic formulation to mitigate acute mustard gas keratopathy in vivo: a pilot study

R Tripathi, PK Balne, NR Sinha… - … vision science & …, 2020 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: This pilot study investigated the in vivo therapeutic potential and tolerability of a
multimodal ophthalmic formulation, topical eye drops (TED), for acute mustard gas …