Pool chemical injuries account for as many as 5,200 emergency room visits each year. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that these injuries are preventable ...

During the First World War which started in 1914 and ended in 1981, Germany reportedly used chemical weapons on a massive scale, leading to many deaths.

Back then, the site was used to test everything from chemical sprays and flamethrowers to various antidotes and protective equipment, and even fire-bombing. After World War II, Dugway mostly shut ...

Chemical and biological warfare isn't new. Even in ancient times, war wasn't all swords and longbows. Some examples: Unrestricted use of chemical agents caused 1 million of the 26 million ...

Some of the injuries the projectile ... In 1993, tear gas was classified as a chemical weapon and in 1997 it was banned from use in international warfare. Yet US police continue to use it, legally ...

The first world war saw the first widespread combat use of modern chemical weapons, starting with the 168 tonnes of chlorine released by the Germans over the trenches near Ypres. Officers hoped ...