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Chemical compounds that are considered to be pulmonary choking agents include a wide array of gases, including chlorine, ammonia, phosgene, organohalides, and nitrogen oxides. Please see:

Title: Pulmonary or Choking Agents

Publication: UPMC Center for Health Security, 2014

Date posted: December 01, 2013

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