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Tear gas: Effects and what it does to the human body

A plain-clothed police officer fires teargas to disperse Azimio la Umoja supporters during anti-government protests in Nairobi on March 20, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Types of tear gas

  1. Several different compounds are considered to be riot control agents. The most common compounds are:
  2. Chloroacetophenone (CN)
  3. Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (CS).
  4. Others include chloropicrin (PS), which is also used as a fumigant (that is, a substance that uses fumes to disinfect an area);
  5. Bromobenzylcyanide (CA);
  6. Dibenzoxazepine (CR)...