Twenty students and four staff members at the public school were treated for eye irritation and difficulty breathing.

Nearly two dozen students and several adults were injured in a pepper spray incident at a Queens middle school Friday. Two ...

More than two dozen students and staff members were impacted in a pepper spray incident at a Queens high school on Friday, according to police and fire officials.

Additionally, pepper spray comes in stream or fog spray options ... In either instance, the basic steps include thoroughly rinsing eyes and washing skin with soapy water. Vegetable oil can ...

An activist who was pepper sprayed at a rally against a mining conference suffered eyes burning like "cigarette butts" and was doused in foam so police could arrest another protester, a court has ...

Pepper spray is a non-lethal self-defense tool that contains oleoresin capsicum, a natural oil derived from hot peppers. When sprayed, it causes immediate irritation to the eyes, skin, and ...

In addition to irritating the eyes and lungs, pepper spray can burn skin and cause a person to lose balance. The Department of Education said some students were hospitalized and others are ...