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Pulmonary agent



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Chemical warfare
(A subset of Weapons of mass destruction)
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A pulmonary agent (or choking agent) is a chemical weapon agent designed to impede a victim's ability to breathe, resulting in suffocation.

Examples of pulmonary agents include:


References

  • U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense. (Sep. 1995). Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook: Pulmonary Agents. Retrieved Nov. 7, 2004.
 
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