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New research may have identified neutralizing agent for mustard gas

Rachel Willand-Charnley, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at South Dakota State University.
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Rachel Willand-Charnley, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at South Dakota State University.

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

Mustard gas is most well-known for its part in World War I, but civilian populations are still at risk of gas attacks today.

A South Dakota scientist has published research that explores a possible neutralizing agent. This could bring the world one step closer to a treatment for mustard gas exposure.

Rachel Willand-Charnley, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at South Dakota State University.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of "In the Moment."
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.