Toxic exposures : mustard gas and the health consequences of World War II in the United States / Susan L. Smith.

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Smith, Susan L [Author]

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9780813586120
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RA1247 .T695 2017

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Subject: Toxic Exposures tells the shocking story of how the United States and its allies intentionally subjected thousands of their own servicemen to mustard gas as part of their preparation for chemical warfare. Drawing from once-classified government records, military reports, scientists' papers, and veterans' testimony, Susan L. Smith assesses the poisonous legacies of these experiments, including scientific racism and environmental degradation. In addition, she reveals their surprising impact on the origins of chemotherapy as cancer treatment and the development of veterans' rights movements.

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Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction. Health and War Beyond the Battlefield; Part I. Preparation for Chemical Warfare; Chapter 1. Wounding Men to Learn. Soldiers as Human Subjects; Chapter 2. Race Studies and the Science of War; Part II. Toxic Legacies of War; Chapter 3. Mustard Gas in the Sea Around Us; Chapter 4. A Wartime Story. Mustard Agents and Cancer Chemotherapy; Conclusion. Veterans Making History; Notes; Index; About the Author.

Toxic Exposures tells the shocking story of how the United States and its allies intentionally subjected thousands of their own servicemen to mustard gas as part of their preparation for chemical warfare. Drawing from once-classified government records, military reports, scientists' papers, and veterans' testimony, Susan L. Smith assesses the poisonous legacies of these experiments, including scientific racism and environmental degradation. In addition, she reveals their surprising impact on the origins of chemotherapy as cancer treatment and the development of veterans' rights movements.

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