Chronic model of sulfur mustard‐induced lung injury in Fischer 344 rats

Recent chemical attacks in Syria demonstrate the nondiscriminatory threat that chemical agents pose to both military personnel and civilians alike. Sulfur mustard (SM)is a highly reactive and toxic chemical agent that poses such a threat and is considered a potential weapon that could be employed in acts of terror. SM reacts with epithelial tissue of the respiratory tract, causing a progressive, debilitating injury that currently has no...