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Extensive Exposure to Tear Gases in Ankara

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dc.contributor.author Akpinar, Serdar
dc.contributor.author Arbak, Peri
dc.contributor.author Ciftci, Bulent
dc.contributor.author Ciftci, Tansu Ulukavak
dc.contributor.author Firat, Hikmet
dc.contributor.author Guven, Selma Firat
dc.contributor.author Ilgaz, Aslihan
dc.contributor.author Karaoglanoglu, Selen
dc.contributor.author Muezzinoglu, Arif
dc.contributor.author Uyanusta, Filiz Cagla Kucuk
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-17T05:20:38Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-17T05:20:38Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.identifier.uri http://doi.org/10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2018.18096
dc.identifier.uri http://earsiv.odu.edu.tr:8080/xmlui/handle/11489/2245
dc.description.abstract OBJECTIVES: The most common chemical substances used as mass control agents are chloroacetophenone, chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, and oleoresin capsicum. These agents not only have local and rapid effects but also have systemic and long-term effects. The aim of the present study was to discuss the patterns of tear gas exposure and to investigate its effects on respiratory functions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A face-to-face survey was conducted in 86 individuals who had been exposed to tear gas indoor and outdoor during the public protests in June 2013. RESULTS: The most frequently reported respiratory complaints included cough, dyspnea, phlegm, and chest pain. Spirometry measurements including forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) were also performed. Indoor exposers have lower mean % predicted FVC and FEV1 values than outdoor exposers. All complaints and signs were more common in indoor exposure to tear gas than in outdoor exposure. CONCLUSION: Safety of the chemicals used as mass control agents during protests is doubtful as these agents are associated with several health risks. en_US
dc.language.iso eng en_US
dc.publisher AVES, BUYUKDERE CAD 105-9, MECIDIYEKOY, SISLI, ISTANBUL 34394, TURKEY en_US
dc.relation.isversionof 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2018.18096 en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
dc.subject Respiratory effects; spirometry; tear gases en_US
dc.title Extensive Exposure to Tear Gases in Ankara en_US
dc.type article en_US
dc.relation.journal TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL en_US
dc.contributor.department Ordu Üniversitesi en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0001-9274-6237 en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0003-2594-4887 en_US
dc.identifier.volume 20 en_US
dc.identifier.issue 2 en_US
dc.identifier.startpage 108 en_US
dc.identifier.endpage 113 en_US


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