As Seattle police officers blasted a crowd of demonstrators with pepper spray and tear gas on Capitol Hill on Monday night, the effects were unmistakable. “[Protesters] were screaming, their eyes were ...

Pepper spray is a lachrymatory agent, which means it stimulates the eyes to produce tears. The main active ingredient in pepper spray is an oil known as oleoresin capsicum, the same agent that ...

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Since Seattle police reentered the East Precinct area on Wednesday, officers have reported using pepper spray, despite a temporary restraining order against the use of crowd control weapons issued by ...

The ordinance, which was unanimously approved by the City Council on April 8, bans the use of tear gas and regulates the use of pepper spray, kinetic impact projectiles, and chemical crowd-control ...

Police departments have used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters in recent weeks, raising concern that the chemical agents could increase the spread of the coronavirus. The chemicals are designed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. Tear gas rises above as protesters face off with police during a ...

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Member tested and recommended by the National Tactical Officers Association, Defense Cleanse is engineered to remove capsaicin oil found in OC (pepper spray), CS (tear gas), CN (riot control agents), ...