Mustard Gas: Curse or Cure

Technological advances made during World War I would have a drastic effect on the world at large. The use of chemical warfare, in particular, would have a significant effect on people and on their natural environment. Mustard Gas, first developed by the Germans and used in WWI as a weapon against Allied troops left many dead. Today, a slightly altered form of mustard gas is used in chemotherapy. Ironically, a carcinogen and former weapon may save some cancer patient’s lives.