Prestigious and authoritative, this fully updated fourteenth edition of Simpson's Forensic
Medicine remains a classic; one of the world's leading introductory texts in the field of …

The first edition of this book, Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicity at Low Levels, was
published just prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Reflecting a greater …

Despite the frequent use of riot control agents by European law enforcement agencies,
limited information exists on this subject in the medical literature. The effects of these agents …

In the context of this review, civil unrest is defined as disharmony, expressive dissatisfaction
and/or disagreement between members of a community, which leads to a situation of …

The proliferation and sophistication of riot control chemicals mean that all parties need to
understand the responsible use and effects of such compounds. This book provides …

Turkey has experienced a wave of demonstrations in the summer of 2013, called Gezi Park
Demonstrations. Between 31 May and 30 August, 297 people who had been subjected to …

Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe the pattern of ill health after personal
incapacitant spray (PIS) exposures reported to the National Poisons Information Service …

Numerous adverse effects on human health have been reported in epidemiological studies
of oleoresin capsicum (OC) and other riot control agents (RCAs). Importantly, the daunting …

Resistance refers to a range of actions such as marches, strikes, and civil disobedience. It
also refers to less visible and even hidden acts like sabotage. Perhaps more subtly, it refers …

Abstract Purpose In the United Kingdom (UK) police restraint and control of detainees is
undertaken by assorted means. Two types of incapacitant spray (IS) are approved by the UK …