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Pepper spray contains much higher concentrations of capsaicin than chili peppers. Capsicum oil also forms the basis of bear spray, an aerosol designed to protect humans who encounter a bear.

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Pepper spray can be bought from a variety of retailers. It is described as a non-lethal self-defense tool that contains a chemical called capsaicin.

Capsaicin is the major culprit. It's found in chillies, jalapeños, cayenne pepper, and is even the active ingredient in pepper spray. Capsaicin doesn't actually physically heat up your mouth.

So-called “less-lethal” weapons like those that have been used against demonstrators in Los Angeles can cause severe, lasting harm like nerve or brain damage or blindness. They can also kill.

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Pepper spray still used every day in LA County juvenile halls, ... Incidents involving oleoresin capsicum spray initially dropped by more than half in the five months following the announcement.

For a non-food comparison, pepper spray used in self-defense is about 1.6 million SHUs and bear spray is about 2.2 million. ... It should have said that capsaicin is not harmful.