Chemical Weapons
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Chemical Weapons : Who has Chemical Weapons?
It is notoriously difficult to say which countries still possess chemical weapons. However, it's likely that many of those who have signed the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) have not yet destroyed all stocks.
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Chemical Weapons : Treaties
The Geneva Protocol and the Chemical Weapons Convention
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Chemical Weapons : History of Chemical Weapons
Chemical warfare involves the use of chemical agents (not living organisms) in order to kill or incapacitate an enemy. The use of chemical weapons in battle came to general notice in the First World War (1914-1918).
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Chemical Weapons : Effects of Chemical Weapons
The different types of chemical weapons produce different effects on the human body – and variations on how to protect yourself. In more recent times just the fear that an enemy could have chemical weapons has seen many battlefield troops having to wear protective clothing.