San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto spoke with concerned San Bruno residents after a training exercise led to dozens of children being sickened. But Jordt said there are almost no research studies on expired tear gas canisters, and if there were, they would have been conducted by companies manufacturing the gas. “That’s why there’s an expiration date.”AdvertisementJordt said the children vomiting is a sign of severe exposure to the tear gas. At the time, winds were at 12 mph and climbing to 16 mph by 3:45 p.m.During the training exercise, police officers deployed tear gas and pepper spray inside the structure. (San Francisco Sheriff’s Office v)But the cloud of tear gas did not stay within the structure, instead drifting to the nearby elementary school.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 31, 2024 19:45 UTC