Tear-Gassing Protesters During An Infectious Outbreak Called 'A Recipe For Disaster'
4 years, 7 months ago

Tear-Gassing Protesters During An Infectious Outbreak Called 'A Recipe For Disaster'

NPR  

Tear-Gassing Protesters During An Infectious Outbreak Called 'A Recipe For Disaster' Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images In nationwide demonstrations against the police killing of George Floyd and other black Americans, protesters are frequently pepper-sprayed or enveloped in clouds of tear gas. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, some experts said additional research was needed on the risks of tear gas — an umbrella term for several chemical "riot control agents" used by law enforcement. "This is a recipe for disaster," says associate professor Sven Eric Jordt, a researcher at Duke University School of Medicine who studies the effects of tear gas. CS gas is a chlorinated, organic chemical that can induce "very strong inflammation" and "chemical injury" by burning the skin and airways when inhaled, Jordt says.

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Georgia infections top 50K; tear gas use worries expert
4 years, 7 months ago

Georgia infections top 50K; tear gas use worries expert

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Police could be spreading the coronavirus by spraying tear gas on demonstrators, an Emory University infectious disease specialist said Friday as the number of confirmed infections in Georgia surpassed 50,000. “When I see the wide use of things like tear gas or pepper bombs that by its nature cause people to immediately rub their eyes, that causes me …

Using Tear Gas On Protesters May Worsen Coronavirus Spread
4 years, 7 months ago

Using Tear Gas On Protesters May Worsen Coronavirus Spread

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Using riot control agents such as tear gas on protesters during a respiratory pandemic is likely to exacerbate the spread of the coronavirus, health experts warned. An open letter signed by more than 1,200 infectious disease experts, public health professionals and community stakeholders urges law enforcement to refrain from deploying tear gas on people protesting police violence …

Fact check: five false or misleading claims Trump and his allies make about the response to the protests
4 years, 7 months ago

Fact check: five false or misleading claims Trump and his allies make about the response to the protests

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump and others in his administration have made multiple false, misleading or unsupported claims related to how they have responded to the recent wave of protests. In a statement issued on Tuesday, United States Park Police acting Chief Gregory T. Monahan said that “no tear gas was used by USPP officers or other assisting law …

What To Wear To A Protest To Keep Yourself Safe
4 years, 7 months ago

What To Wear To A Protest To Keep Yourself Safe

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING All over the country, protests against police brutality and racism are escalating as the president threatens military action and police use agents like flash grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds and show excessive force. “Even though we’re going into a hot season, you should still be doing a long sleeve so your body is …

Trump campaign demands story retractions on tear gas use
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump campaign demands story retractions on tear gas use

Al Jazeera  

Emails sent to news organisations admonish reporting that tear gas was fired at protesters to clear Trump’s way. Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign for the United States presidency sent emails to news organisations, including Al Jazeera, demanding corrections to articles describing security forces’ use of tear gas on protesters to make room for the president so he could pose for photographs. …

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