Tear gas and pepper spray are common tools in crowd control, but mounting evidence shows they can cause health problems that linger long after the initial burning and tears. The impacts vary and are ...

According to research published in journals from the American Thoracic Society (ATS), inhaling tear gas or pepper spray—even during a single incident—can harm respiratory function and increase the ...

But Jason Owens, a former chief of Border Patrol, said agents are taught about tear gas and its effects as part of their basic training. He said Border Patrol mainly uses chemical agents when a crowd ...

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A lawyer for nine residents of Gray’s Landing and the apartment building’s managers argued Friday that the “massive” amount of tear gas and chemicals used by federal officers outside the ICE office ...

Drivers across the Portland metro area are facing major weekend traffic changes, with I-205 reopening at the Abernethy Bridge, while I-5 shuts down overnight. Crash with Toyota leaves bicyclist ...