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war gases  

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  • WAR GASES ARE a part of the chemical warfare that has been practiced since boiling pitch was poured over castle walls. Gas warfare is currently viewed as the use of a weapon of mass destruction. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; War Gases]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/war_gases

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