Syrian activists and rescue workers in the rebel-held part of the contested city of Aleppo said that government warplanes dropped suspected chlorine bombs Tuesday on a crowded neighborhood, injuring dozens. At least 80 civilians were taken to hospitals and treated for breathing difficulties, he said. In lower doses, it can damage lungs or cause severe breathing difficulties and other symptoms, including vomiting and nausea. The resolution followed Syria’s approval of a Russian proposal to relinquish its chemical weapons stockpile and join the Chemical Weapons Convention. That averted a U.S. military strike in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta.

Source: Hindustan Times September 06, 2016 16:52 UTC