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Chemical weapons

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The use of chemical weapons dates to antiquity but the modern use of such weapons begins with World War I, when both sides to the conflict used poisonous gas to inflict agonizing suffering and to cause significant battlefield casualties. Since then, chemical weapons have caused more than one million casualties globally.

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