background: the goal of the present study was to report the results of two parallel works in which the incidence of fetal deaths and also congenital malformations among the progenies of the iranian chemical victims were studied. methods: the subjects were progenies of a randomly selected population from survivors of chemical attacks during iran-iraq conflict. totally 807 male cases ranged 18-85...

sulfur mustard has been employed in chemical warfare in certain regions including iran. the short and long term biological effects of sulfur mustard contamination have been studied in both basic and clinical aspects. sulfur mustard has been shown to induce a vast array of pathological effects in affected persons. in addition to skin, lung, eyes and gastrointestinal disturbances, sulfur mustard ...

Seizurogenic chemicals include a variety of toxic agents, including chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, and natural toxins. Chemical weapons such as sarin and VX, and pesticides such as parathion and carbaryl cause hyperstimulation of cholinergic receptors and an increase in excitatory neurotransmission. Glutamatergic hyperstimulation can occur after exposure to excitatory amin...

A new chromogenic protocol has been developed for rapid and selective detection of nerve agents like tabun. The chemsensor displayed a drastic color change from its colorless solution to yellow instantaneously with an 89 nm bathochromic shift. No inference of other chemical warfare agents and its mimics was observed either with the naked-eye or by UV-Vis spectroscopy. The development of a porta...

In the context of increase in chemical threat due to warfare agents, development efficient methods for destruction Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs) are first importance both civilian and military purposes. Amongst possible CWAs, photocatalytic oxidation is an alternative one. The present paper reports on preparation Ta Sn doped TiO2 photocatalysts immobilized ?-SiC foams elimination diethyl sulfi...

Sulfur mustard is one of the major potent chemical warfare agents. It was widely used against not only military personnel but also civilian people ofIranduring the last years (1984–1988) of the Iraq–Iran war. A number of studies were performed regarding the acute and long-term consequences of sulfur mustard on respiratory system. Currently, many aspects of leading respiratory disorder that was ...

The decontamination and remediation of sulfur mustard chemical warfare agents remains an ongoing challenge. Herein, we report the use of "off-the-shelf" metal salts alongside commercially available peroxides to catalyze the degradation of the simulant 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES) in solution and encapsulated within a supramolecular gel.

BACKGROUND Mustard gas has different effects on different body systems such as respiratory tract, blood, gastrointestinal, skin, eye, endocrine and peripheral nervous system. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of life in chemical warfare veterans due to sulfur mustard exposure. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a cross-sectional and analytic study, 242 patients who had ...

objective: mental disorders are more common among the chemically injured veterans rather the than the normal population. the main aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of mustard gas (mg) on mental health and quality-of-life (qol) in the people exposed to it based on reviewing valid published articles. methods: we searched english databases including medline, isi and scopus as well as f...

Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare 2 INTRODUCTION " Gas! Gas! " This warning cry, so common in World War I, almost became real to U.S. forces again as they prepared to liberate Kuwait in late 1990. The threat of chemical, and even biological, warfare was foremost in the minds of U.S. military personnel during Operation Desert Shield, the preparation for the Persian Gulf War. Ira...