The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has just published an informative photo slideshow by terrorism expert Charles Blair about chemical weapons possibly used in Syria. Page through it to learn about the history and effects of Sarin, chlorine, CN, CS, BZ and white phosphorous—and the evidence so faras to whether they have been used in Syria.
Image Sources: Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
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Gary Stix is a senior editor at Scientific American. He writes the blog Talking Back at ScientificAmerican.com.