When were gas masks first issued in ww2 ?

hello i need to know when gas masks were first issued for children in ww2When were gas masks first issued in ww2 ?
Sorry Caroline but the war started in Europe in 1939 and childrens gas masks were issued in the very early days including masks/respirators for babies. There was a real fear born out of experiences from WWI that nerve gas would be used on the civilian population.When were gas masks first issued in ww2 ?
';On January 7th, 1942, one month after Pearl Harbor, T.W. Smith, Jr., the owner of the Sun Rubber Company, and his designer, Dietrich Rempel, with Walt Disney鈥檚 approval introduced a protective mask for children. This design of the Mickey Mouse Gas Mask for children was presented to Major General William N. Porter, Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service. After approval of the CWS, Sun Rubber Products Company produced sample masks for review. Other comic book character designs were to follow, depending on the success of the Mickey Mouse mask.





The mask was designed so children would carry it and wear it as part of a game. This would reduce the fear associated with wearing a gas mask and hopefully, improve their wear time and, hence, survivability.';