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COVID: ?teargas use increasing Covid; and FDA against hydroxychloroquine

interesting that our divider-in-chief has decided to abrogate the first amendment rights of protesters, praising the use of tear gas.   The American Thoracic Society (ATS) had a recent press release headlining  "Tear gas use during Covid-19 pandemic irresponsible" , and pointedly   "against protesters participating in demonstrations, including current campaigns sparked by the death of George Floyd"  (see  https://www.thoracic.org/about/newsroom/press-releases/journal/2020/tear-gas-use-during-covid-19-pandemic-irresponsible-moratorium-needed,-says-american-thoracic-society.php  ) , making the following points : --the ATS press release began with a quote from their president: "the use of chemical crowd control agents is outlawed in the time of war. they cause significant short- and long-term respiratory health injury and likely propagate the spread of viral illnesses, including Covid-19" --tear gas contains 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS) and highly concent...