Study finds link between tear gas exposure and abnormal menstrual cycles
New York, April 30 (RHC)-- In the U.S., 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.
