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A chemical weapon attack is a military or terrorist attack that uses toxic chemicals to cause harm to people, animals, and the environment. Chemical weapons are usually deployed in the form of bombs, shells, rockets, or other delivery systems. The most common chemical agents used in attacks are nerve agents such as sarin and VX, and blister agents like mustard gas. Chemical weapons have been used in conflicts around the world since World War I and continue to pose a threat today.