Dr Prem Life Improving Logo-R

World War I ‘chemical weapon gas’ still in the air

World War I 'chemical weapon gas

 

During the First World War, many poisonous gases gained infamy as chemical weapons. And many of them have been recently used as valuable industrial reagent and building block in organic synthesis as well – especially the colorless poison, phosgene.

Nearly a century passed after the First World War, but the poison still remains suspended in the atmosphere we breathe in along with the victims’ outrageous memories.

A new research by an international team of scientists has discovered the gas’ still presence in the air in significant quantity – as it was used as a chemical weapon in the trenches.

Phosgene is a sneaky poison with its odor going unnoticed and symptoms may be slow to appear. Phosgene combines with water in the tissues of the respiratory tract and eventually forms hydrochloric acid.

Phosgene can react with both DNA and enzymes (polymerases) responsible for DNA replication in cells.

With the main atmospheric concentration of the gas found above the Equator, and in small quantity in all latitudes, its continued presence in the atmosphere can be blamed straightaway on man-made for their indiscriminate use as chlorinated hydrocarbons in the chemical industry.

So, the choice is yours — either do away with a little of our conveniences or let the poison slowly debilitate your body!

Image

Recent Articles:

Scroll to Top