The Science of Tear Gas

Theres a lot of confusion about tear gaseswhat they are, what they do, and whether they can cause longterm harm. Here s what we know. Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow has a spinoff podcast It s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: BdTmprd, Jeffrey Mckishen, James Knight, Christoph Schwanke, Jacob, Matt Curls, Sam Buck, Christopher R Boucher, Eric Jensen, Lehel Kovacs, Adam Brainard, Greg, Sam Lutfi, Piya Shedden, Katie Marie Magnone, Scott Satovsky Jr, Charles Southerland, Charles george, Alex Hackman, Chris Peters, Kevin Bealer Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: Tear Gases TRP channels Electrophilic Agents Capsaicinoids History of Tear Gases Government, Military Documents Other Coverage Image Sources: