Show HEALTH S ADVICE By Dr Morris Fishbein Editor Journal of the American Mid Md cat cal Association ir irit it Among the gases used In iii ti the j World war for asphyxiating I it people chlorine phosgene and 1 b are included an and j 11 phosgene is most important PhO Pho I J gene is a gas which at ordinary j temperature smells like mu musty J hay Chlorine is a commonly L known gas yellowish green in is color which is far more irritating than phosgene j is more deadly than chlorine but bit j not quite as deadly as phosgene E EIt It was customary to blow these gases upon the troops They were r then inhaled and caused terrific damage in the lungs which came cameon cameon on some hours after the expo expo- sure Fluid pours into the lung i ithe the walls walIs of the bronchial tubes tube become inflamed and the cells are destroyed The blood vessels are also so injured that the blood i in is I Ithem them coagulates V A high concentration concen I of these gases may produce produce pro pro- duce immediate death If the person is tided over the I acute condition of obstruction of ot V I Ithe the lungs he may recover Of Ot course the moment the lung i is involved and the breathing of air airis airis is interfered with the patient V turns blue If he be survives the i initial attack he may eventually become seriously il Il with inflammation inflammation mation of the lungs associated with vomiting abdominal pains shortness of breath disturbances j of the ear and the circulation circulation and and V many other serious symptoms In addition to these asphyxiating ing gases there are also some which are planned particularly to irritate the eyes These are known as tear gases In high concentration concentration concentration tion they not only irritate the eyes and produce spasm of the eyelids C so that the individual cannot keep r his eyes open but may also produce produce pro pro- i duce a burning sensation in the I throat and discomfort in the chest The condition clears up after the person gets away from contact with the irritating tear gas When people are exposed to mustard gas they may protect themselves by wearing oil skin clothing or protective suits Mustard gas will penetrate rubber material Clothing has ha also been developed which is impregnated impregnated impregnated im im- im- im with various compounds compounds com corn pounds capable of neutralizing I mustard gas Notwithstanding the fact that the use of gases in warfare was Va forbidden by some sort of ar arrangement V b between nations in 1925 it is commonly believed that in the next war var if as and wb when a ait it comes the the temptation to use war gases will be sufficient to cause disregard of such agreements agree agree- V ments V ment reads The applicant Dollar Dollar Dol Dol- lar line agrees that its management management manage manage- ment including its board of directors directors di directors di- di I rectors shall at all times during the period of this agreement be satisfactory to the commission and if at any time the commis commission sion advises the applicant in writing writ write i ing that the management i inot is not satisfactory and the applicant V fails to make changes acceptable ble to the commission within 20 days subsidy payments may be terminated by the commission without further notice Nothing subtle about that It V fits perfectly into the picture of ot increasing government control of ot C American shipping I Copyright 1938 for The Telegram |