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April 30, 2021

Study Finds Link Between Tear Gas Exposure and Abnormal Menstrual Cycles
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Medical researchers have found a link between police tear gas and
abnormal menstrual cycles. Some 900 people exposed to tear gas during
protests last year in Portland, Oregon, reported being affected, with
symptoms including increased cramping, unusual spotting or increased
bleeding. Federal and city officers deployed tear gas on an almost
nightly basis in Portland last summer during the nationwide uprising for
Black lives. Tear gas has been previously linked to miscarriages.


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