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What was mustard gas like?
mustard gas kills you
Is mustard gas made of mustard plant?
No, its called 'mustard' gas because it has a yellow colour.
How many people were killed by mustard gas?
None in the Holocaust or in the Second World War. There were victims (on both the front and at home) in the Great War.
Was there mustard gas at World War 1?
It was succesfull for any country that used it anywhere
How was poison gas used as a weapon in World War 1?
Chlorine, Mustard Gas, and Phosgene were all used. Chlorine irritates mucous membranes and causes suffocation, Mustard Gas causes blistering anywhere it contacts the body (externally or internally), and Phosgene destroys the pulmonary alveoli causing suffocation.
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