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Can being sprayed with pepper spray kill me?
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No - temp effects.: Pepper spray(capsaicin spray) is a lacrimator. It causes inflammation of mucous membranes of eyes, nose, throat & lungs & causes eyes to burn & close (often with temporary blindness), nasal congestion, coughing, pain and difficulty breathing.
Answered 6/2/2020
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