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The Chemical-Biological Warfare Exposures Site
Classified medical studies of low-dose chemical agents conducted from 1955-1975
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Chemicals tested

Chemicals tested The agents tested included chemical warfare agents and other related agents (inactive substances or placebos such as saline were used): Anticholinesterase nerve agents (ex., sarin and common organophosphorus (OP), and carbamate pesticides) Mustard agents Nerve agent antidotes atropine and scopolamine Nerve agent reactivators (ex., the common OP antidote 2-PAM chloride) Psychoactive agents (ex., LSD, PCP, cannaboids, and BZ) Irritants and riot control agents Alcohol and caffeine

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June is PTSD Awareness Month

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Clean Water

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Clean Air

Air Pollution and the Clean Air Act:  Despite dramatic progress cleaning the air since 1970, air pollution in the United States continues to harm people’s health and the
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The Global Brain

The Global Brain Institute:  The GBI uses scientific methods to better understand the global evolution towards ever-stronger connectivity between people, software and machines. By

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