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THE Prime Minister and the Lord Privy Seal have both recently referred to the possible use of poispn gas by the enemy. Although expressly forbidden at the Geneva Convention signed by all the powers, there are indications that make it highly desirable that the people at large shall take heed of the possibility, and review their individual and personal protection against this most horrible form of attack. Everybody has been provided by the State with an efficient gas mask or respirator; it is a simple matter to see that it is in good order a,nd is instantly available at all times. It is nob enough, however, to carry the respirator; the owner should practise frequently taking it out of the case and putting it on, holding his breath in the meantime so that the operation becomes a matter of routine which can be done in a few seconds. The respirator should be worn for periods up to twenty minutes, s,o that one's behaviour in it becomes perfectly normal and the original nervous feeling is forgotten.
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The Respirator in an Emergency. Nature 147, 352–353 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1038/147352d0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/147352d0