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More than tears: associations between exposure to chemical agents used by law enforcement and adverse reproductive health outcomes.
Front Epidemiol
August 2023
Research Division, Planned Parenthood North Central States, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Despite routine law enforcement use of chemical agents for crowd control, the reproductive health safety profiles of these products are unknown. Moreover, limited evidence has documented a link between such exposures and adverse reproductive health outcomes including abnormal uterine bleeding and potential pregnancy disruption. This cross-sectional study examined reproductive outcomes in adults with uteri exposed to chemical agents used by law enforcement, more commonly known as "tear gas".
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSocial Outbreak in Chile, and Its Association with the Effects Biological, Psychological, Social, and Quality of Life.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
November 2023
Facultad de Odontología y Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad San Sebastián, Sede Los Leones, Santiago 7500000, Chile.
Article Synopsis
- The World Health Organization defines collective violence as violence used by groups aiming for political, economic, or social goals; this was evident during Chile's "Social Outbreak" starting October 18, 2019, fueled by socioeconomic and political issues.
- The study aimed to assess the outbreak's impact on health and quality of life, using data from a national survey conducted between November 2019 and March 2020, with 2,651 participants, mostly female and averaging 35 years old.
- Findings revealed that higher exposure to disturbances, such as protests and alarm sounds, significantly increased the likelihood of experiencing biological and psychological issues, especially for those living or working near the affected areas, with social media being a key source of
Pharmacologic Inhibition of Transient Receptor Potential Ion Channel Ankyrin 1 Counteracts 2-Chlorobenzalmalononitrile Tear Gas Agent-Induced Cutaneous Injuries.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther
January 2024
Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology (S.A., B.L., S.-E.J.) and Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology (S.-E.J.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (N.R.C., S.B.); and Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program (ITEHP), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (S.-E.J.)
Deployment of the tear gas agent 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS) for riot control has significantly increased in recent years. The effects of CS have been believed to be transient and benign. However, CS induces severe pain, blepharospasm, lachrymation, airway obstruction, and skin blisters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn-Office Suprachoroidal Viscopexy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair.
JAMA Ophthalmol
October 2023
Department of Ophthalmology, St Michael's Hospital/Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Importance: In-office suprachoroidal viscopexy (SCVEXY) is a minimally invasive technique for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair that can be performed with no incision, no tamponade agent, and no positioning requirements. This technique has the potential to be a step forward in the armamentarium to treat RRDs.
Objective: To describe in-office SCVEXY for RRD repair.
Monitoring trends in lacrimator exposures using the National Poison Data System: 2000-2021.
Clin Toxicol (Phila)
July 2023
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Context: Lacrimators are used by individuals for personal defense and by police for crowd control during periods of civil unrest. Increased public awareness about their use has raised concerns about their application and safety.
Objective: To characterize patterns of lacrimator exposures in the United States, we describe temporal trends of calls to poison centers by demographics, substances, medical outcomes, exposure sites, and scenarios.
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