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Discusses the use of chemical weapons in warfare and as crowd control, describing specific chemicals, their effects, defenses against them, and how they have been employed, including the use of mustard gas in World War I.

Examines the issues of biological and chemical warfare, including its historical background leading up to its current and future impact on society. The Hague Peace Conventions, the Geneva Protocol, and the Chemical Weapons Convention are discussed in detail. Programs that protect the United States against biological or chemical attack are also introduced.