1.🧵 about #Chemicalattack on school children in #Iran
Q1. What do we know?
A1. During the past month, several schools were allegedly attacked by unknown people. Hundreds of students suffered from different symptoms that vary from case to case.
#IranianSchoolgirls
Q1. What do we know?
A1. During the past month, several schools were allegedly attacked by unknown people. Hundreds of students suffered from different symptoms that vary from case to case.
#IranianSchoolgirls
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In the first attacks, all occurred in #Qom, students felt a smell like tangerine or "rotten tangerine" then they experienced symptoms varying from headache, dizziness, nausea, abdominal pain, difficulty to breathe & paralysis. The symptoms were recurring in some
In the first attacks, all occurred in #Qom, students felt a smell like tangerine or "rotten tangerine" then they experienced symptoms varying from headache, dizziness, nausea, abdominal pain, difficulty to breathe & paralysis. The symptoms were recurring in some
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up to two weeks after the first incident.
It's said that the students were treated with atropine at the hospital.
Q2. What could be the cause of these attacks?
A2. Positive response to treatment with atropine, the smell of rotten tangerine, and paralysis point to one suspect.
up to two weeks after the first incident.
It's said that the students were treated with atropine at the hospital.
Q2. What could be the cause of these attacks?
A2. Positive response to treatment with atropine, the smell of rotten tangerine, and paralysis point to one suspect.
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After a long discussion with many friends who prefer to remain anonymous and my knowledgeable colleague, @GawelPrzemyslaw, we couldn't find an ordinary chemical that satisfies our conditions for the cause of symptoms, smell, and positive response to treatment with atropine.
After a long discussion with many friends who prefer to remain anonymous and my knowledgeable colleague, @GawelPrzemyslaw, we couldn't find an ordinary chemical that satisfies our conditions for the cause of symptoms, smell, and positive response to treatment with atropine.
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The only suspect seems to be "soman" nerve agent. Please correct us if you are aware of other possible chemicals.
I must insist that at the moment, this is a mere speculation because we have no direct evidence at hand.
Q3. Is soman the only chemical used?
A3. Perhaps not.
The only suspect seems to be "soman" nerve agent. Please correct us if you are aware of other possible chemicals.
I must insist that at the moment, this is a mere speculation because we have no direct evidence at hand.
Q3. Is soman the only chemical used?
A3. Perhaps not.
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The description of the smell and symptoms in more recent attacks are different. Some of them match ClO that can be easily made by mixing bleach and an oxidizing agent.
Some reports may be an instance of mass hysteria as the paralysis is not reported, and the description
The description of the smell and symptoms in more recent attacks are different. Some of them match ClO that can be easily made by mixing bleach and an oxidizing agent.
Some reports may be an instance of mass hysteria as the paralysis is not reported, and the description
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of the description of the smell is vague, even different by different students at the same school. Distinguishing between the genuine incidents of #Chemicalattack and potentially mass hysteria is difficult, but the first cases seem to be very convincing.
of the description of the smell is vague, even different by different students at the same school. Distinguishing between the genuine incidents of #Chemicalattack and potentially mass hysteria is difficult, but the first cases seem to be very convincing.
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The teachers and paramedics were also affected in the first incidents. Although, it seems like they were less influenced because of their higher body mass.
Nevertheless, the government so far has been silent about the nature of the poison.
The teachers and paramedics were also affected in the first incidents. Although, it seems like they were less influenced because of their higher body mass.
Nevertheless, the government so far has been silent about the nature of the poison.
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Some officials blamed N2(!) or hydrocarbons as the cause of the #ChemicalAttacks and poisoning of the children, which are an utter nonsense.
Some officials blamed N2(!) or hydrocarbons as the cause of the #ChemicalAttacks and poisoning of the children, which are an utter nonsense.
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