jrignall1992
jrignall1992 t1_iuix5hf wrote
Reply to comment by PisseArtiste in TIL that chemotherapy can be traced back to the sinking of an Allied ship secretly carrying chemical weapons in WW2 by Rc72
Well yea kind of because it was what happened in WW1 that lead to this discovery.
They was studying a potential antidote just in case it was used in WW2.
First use of it being used medicinally was August 1942
With the actual component being found in 1948.
No matter how little of a connection you think it is the use of mustard gas in WW1 is what led them to the studies.
jrignall1992 t1_iufanw5 wrote
Reply to comment by crayfl in TIL that chemotherapy can be traced back to the sinking of an Allied ship secretly carrying chemical weapons in WW2 by Rc72
It can be traced back even further then this, ww1 the use of mustard gas.
jrignall1992 t1_iuiy6aw wrote
Reply to comment by PisseArtiste in TIL that chemotherapy can be traced back to the sinking of an Allied ship secretly carrying chemical weapons in WW2 by Rc72
Yea that is correct, the reason why I framed it like such is based on how OP has worded title if they put that chemos first use was ww2 then yea but do you get what I mean haha.