Lifelong ill-health after exposure to chemical weapons

(University of Gothenburg) People exposed to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) often incur chronic damage to their lungs, skin and eyes, for example. They also frequently succumb to depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. This is shown by research on survivors from the 1988 gas attacks against Kurdish Halabja in Iraq.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news