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Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences ToxFAQs™
This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions (FAQs) about sulfur mustard. For more information, call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-800-232-4636. This fact sheet is one in a series of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects. It is important you understand this information because this substance may harm you. The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present.
Highlights: The general population is not exposed to sulfur mustard. Sulfur mustard can cause irritation and burns of the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract, reproductive effects, and may cause cancer of the respiratory tract. This chemical has been found in at least 3 of the 1,636 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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