The development of the gas mask started back in the 1800s. The first patented mask in the United States came from Kentucky. Later another patented mask went into production for World War 1. The story of the mask is on the attached link below.
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Gas masks were first used en mass during WW1 (1914-1918). The military requests them, the civilian contractors produce them.
April 1915 was the first time chlorine gas was fired off and gas masks were used.
They were called Gas Masks
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Gas masks are used to protect people especially soldiers when gases are used in warfare or domestic disturbances. They were used in World War I to protect soldiers against mustard gas.
The use of masks goes back to the 1800s when inventors developed masks for the miners and soldiers. We still have our soldiers outfitted with gas masks.