Why isn't this working

[edc 0]

OK, I'm trying to do things to just people who do not have a gasmask on.  In fire.sqs I have it so it should run effect.sqs for each person in the trigger.  I'm pretty sure that works.  The problem seems to be with effects.sqs.  No one in my squad has a gas mask, and it doesn't injure or allowfleeing 1 or set the skill level lower for anyone in my squad.  I believe the weapon name is correct too, since I only cough when I don't have a gasmask.  There are no errors that show up ingame.

part of fire.sqs

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">#close

;Units Immediately Effected

~random 2

? (player distance spot2<=50 AND not(player hasweapon "edc_gasmask")):cutText ["", "black faded",random 0.3] AND player say "chokekio";

;"_x setdammage(damage _x+random 0.2)" foreach List small;

;"_x allowfleeing 1" foreach List small;

;"_x setskill (skill _x)/10" foreach List small;

effects="effects.sqs";

"[_x] exec effects" foreach List small;

;"?(not(_x hasweapon 'edc_gasmask')):_x allowfleeing 1" foreach List small;

;"?(not(_x hasweapon 'edc_gasmask')):_x setskill (skill _x/10)" foreach List small;

;? _end >= 30:goto "medi";

_end=_end+1;

goto "close"

all of effects.sqs

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

_unit=_this select 0

if(not(_unit hasweapon "edc_gasmask"))then{_unit setdammage(damage _x+random 0.2);hint

"SetDammage"};

if(not(_unit hasweapon "edc_gasmask"))then{_unit allowfleeing 1;hint "Allow Fleeing"};

if(not(_unit hasweapon "edc_gasmask"))then{_unit setskill ((skill_unit)/10);hint "SetSkill"};