Investigation indicates that 65% of children feel unwell in contact with tear gas

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Written by: McCain

2019-11-27 17:39

Anti-revision demonstrations lasted more than five months. Police used more than 5,000 tear gas to disperse demonstrators. Almost 18 districts were contaminated by tear gas. Some parent groups published a survey report, indicating that 65% of children who had been exposed to tear gas had cough and other discomforts. The average duration of the symptoms was 6 days, and some children needed to be hospitalized for 5 days.

The group urged the police to stop casting tear gas in the community and make the tear gas composition public. The assessment of the impact of the tear gas on citizens' health and the environment will be launched as soon as possible.

Organized "Hong Kong mothers in return" to publish a survey report on children's discomfort in contact with tear gas.

According to police statistics, there have been more than 900 demonstrations since the anti-revision demonstration in June. The police have released about 10,000 tear gas, including hand-thrown and tear gas. In November, Hong Kong mothers sent 1,188 questionnaires online to learn about children's reactions to tear gas or their residues.

Symptoms last for an average of 6 days and the youngest is two months old

These 1,188 children came from multiple districts in Hong Kong, the most being Yau Tsim Mong District, accounting for 12%, followed by Tseung Kwan O and Hong Kong Island East, accounting for 10% and 7.2% respectively. 65.1% of all children have cough after tear gas or its residue, and more than half of them have dry throat, itchy skin, and other adverse reactions. Another 10% of children have abdominal pain, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Serious reaction. Most cases report that when children react physically, they will experience more than the same symptoms of discomfort. The symptoms last for an average of 6 days, and the youngest children are only two months old.

Living in Maanshan, son needs steroids after consultation

More than 30% of parents in the questionnaire believe that their children are unwell due to contact with tear gas or their residues; nearly 30% of parents have taken their children to seek medical treatment. Of the 320 consultations, 36.9% of children were diagnosed as sensitive, 0.9% had eczema, 1.6% had upper respiratory infections, 1.6% had bronchitis, and 15 children needed to be admitted. The average length of stay was 0.7 days. The longest stay in the hospital was 5 days.

Stephanie, a parent who attended the press conference, said that her family lives in Maanshan. Since the clash between the No. 2 bridge and the Chinese university on the 12th of this month, her 7-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter both felt unwell and needed steroid ointment after seeking medical treatment. Some parents allege that their son's school was contaminated by tear gas, and as a result, he was required to wear a pig's mouth gas mask to return to school every day, which made him feel ridiculous.

K. Kwong (邝 士 山), Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong and a former lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, said that parents should regularly clean their homes with clean water, and avoid letting children often touch the window, so as not to inhale too much solid particles. school.

The group urged the police to stop casting tear gas in the community and make the tear gas composition public. The assessment of the impact of the tear gas on citizens' health and the environment will be launched as soon as possible.

▼ On November 12, 2330 tear gas clashes in CUHK and all districts in Hong Kong ▼

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