They were first used towards the end of World War I. It was most commonly used chemical weapon, used to cause severe eye and lung damage. Also called blister agents. United States, Russia, Germany and Iraq are all said to have produced mustard agents during the 20th century. Iraq used it against Iran and the Kurdish civilians in the Iran-Iraq war. They are easy to make. They have rotten mustard or onion odour.
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