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Bookmark or Share- Nerve Agents - Public HealthThe nerve agent—in gas, aerosol or liquid form—enters the body through inhalation or the skin, and interferes with the nervous system. Sarin, tabun, soman and VX are among the classified nerve agents. For example, some Veterans may have been exposed to nerve agents when:
- Nerve agent - WikipediaNerve agents, sometimes also called nerve gases, are a class of organic chemicals that disrupt the mechanisms by which nerves transfer messages to organs. The disruption is caused by the blocking of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter.
- Nerve agents: from discovery to deterrence - Nature30 June 2020. Nerve agents: from discovery to deterrence. Treaties might not be enough to stop chemical weapons being deployed — scientists and industry also play a part. By. Leiv K. Sydnes....
- Nerve Agents Fact Sheet - Johns Hopkins Center for Health SecurityNerve agents are a class of chemicals grouped together based on their common mechanism of action, which is interruption of vital nerve transmissions to various organs.1,2 Nerve agents are usually organophosphates (OP)—esters of phosphoric acid— which, as a group, can range in toxicity from relatively harmless to lethal at certain dosages.2 Indee...
- Nerve Agents: What Are They and How Do They Work?March 9, 2018. 4 min read. Nerve Agents: What Are They and How Do They Work? The first nerve agents were invented by accident in the 1930s when German researchers were trying to make...
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