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FACT SHEET : Facts About Sulfur Mustard [PDF]

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What sulfur mustard is\u2022 Sulfur mustard is a type of chemical warfare agent. These kinds of agents are called vesicants or blistering agents, because they cause blistering of the skin and mucous membranes on contact.\u2022 Sulfur mustard is also ...

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Occurrence of Mycosis Fungoides in an Iranian Chemical Victim of the Iran–Iraq War with a Long-term Follow-Up: A Case Report and Review of Literature

open access: yesIranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018
Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Persistent antigenic stimulation has been claimed to play a role in the development of this malignancy. We aimed to show the role of sulfur mustard in the pathogenesis of MF.
Hossein Mortazavi   +5 more
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Expression of TGF-β variants in the airway epithelial cells exposed to Sulfur Mustard

open access: yesطب جانباز, 2013
Introduction: Sulfur mustard is a vesicant agent has been used During the Iran-Iraq War as a war expedient. One of the most important tissues involved in SM-induced injury are lung and airway.
F. Ghane zadeh   +4 more
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Selective and efficient detoxification of sulfur mustard gas analogues with H2O2 using bioinspired Mo and W dithiolene catalysts [PDF]

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Efficient and selective decomposition of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) is immensely important to cope with threats from accidental or intentional releases from stockpiles. One of the most stockpiled CWAs is sulfur mustard (SM) gas.
Neal, Mankad   +2 more
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Signs & symptoms of exposure to sulfur mustard [PDF]

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Exposure to sulfur mustard is usually not fatal, however, it can cause long term health effects, including cancer You may not know right away that exposure to sulfur mustard has happened as there may or may not be a smell or chemical odor.

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Three in one fluorescent sensing and imaging of chemical warfare agents

open access: yesNature Communications
Chemical warfare agents (CWAs) pose severe global threats due to their historical role in mass casualties and ongoing misuse, particularly blister, nerve, and blood agents.
Junhong Liu   +9 more
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Airway epithelial damage and release of inflammatory mediators in human lung parenchyma after sulfur mustard exposure

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This study was performed to evaluate the morphological effects of sulfur mustard on human lung parenchyma in vitro and to measure the metabolites of arachidonic acid which are released during acute exposure to the alkylating agent. Histological analysis
J H Calvet   +3 more
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Pulmonary Complications of Mustard Gas Exposure: A Study on Cadavers [PDF]

open access: yesActa Medica Iranica, 2011
Sulfur mustard gas is one of the chemical warfare gases that roughly about 45000 soldiers continue to suffer long-lasting consequences of exposure during the Iran-Iraq war between 1980 and 1988.
Behnam Behnoush   +2 more
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Smad Molecules Expression Pattern in Human Bronchial Airway Induced by Sulfur Mustard

open access: yesIranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2011
Airway remodelling is characterized by the thickening and reorganization of the airways seen in mustard  lung patients. Mustard lung is the  general description  for  the  chronic obstructive  pulmonary  disease induced  by  sulfur  mustard(SM ...
Maryam Adelipour   +5 more
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Teratogenic effects of sulfur mustard on mice fetuses.

open access: yesIranian journal of basic medical sciences, 2012
Sulfur Mustard (SM) has been used as a chemical warfare agent, in the World War I and more recently during Iraq-Iran war in early 1980s'. Its biological poisoning effect could be local or systemic and its effect depends on environmental conditions, exposed organs, and the extent and duration of exposure.
Sanjarmoosavi, Nasrin   +3 more
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