ANSAmed It beefed up its production capabilities in the mid-2000s, when Iran ''permitted the building of more efficient plants to produce nerve and vesicant agents''. While RID emphasized it is impossible to verify Syria's chemical arsenal with absolute ... and more »
LiveScience.com The gas is a vesicant , or blister-agent, causing redness and itching of the skin that results in yellow, pus-filled blisters. Because mustard gas strips away the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose and respiratory tract, victims may also experience ... and more »
