Health issues and healthcare utilization among adults who reported exposure to tear gas during 2020 Portland (OR) protests: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background Repeated use of chemical irritants for crowd-control by local and federal law enforcement during sustained racial justice protests in the U.S. has raised concerns about potential adverse health effects. The objective of this study was to describe the health consequences of exposu...

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Main Authors: Britta N. Torgrimson-Ojerio, Karen S. Mularski, Madeline R. Peyton, Erin M. Keast, Asha Hassan, Ilya Ivlev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10859-w