Tag: Deborah Blum

Pepper Spray: the Health Risks

The effect of pepper spray is beyond my imagination. A young, healthy police cadet in the prime of health calls it  “the worst pain I have ever experienced in my life.” Portland’s Liz Nichols says, “It felt like my face, my hands, my ears were on fire.”  Unimaginable pain. But beyond the pain, what exactly are…