Terrorism and public health : a balanced approach to strengthening systems and protecting people
"This book, written by 36 experts on a wide variety of public health aspects of terrorism, provides a comprehensive review of lessons learned from September 11 and the dissemination of anthrax and their aftermaths. It reviews potential terrorist weapons and approaches to reducing threats from these weapons. In addition, it describes ways of improving the public health system, protecting civil liberties, promoting international law, and exploring the roots of terrorism. The book is essential reading for health professionals, students in the health professions, and others concerned with terrorism and its health consequences."--Jacket
1 online resource (xxiv, 377 pages) : illustrations
9781423763376, 9781280502842, 9786610502844, 9780199759842, 9781602569652, 1423763378, 1280502843, 6610502846, 0199759847, 1602569657
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Challenges that terrorism poses to public health / Barry S. Levy and Victor W. Sidel
The public health response to the World Trade Center disaster / Timothy H. Holtz [and others]
Addressing mental health needs / Zebulon Taintor
Addressing environmental health issues / Luz Claudio, Anjali Garg, and Philip J. Landrigan
Protecting the health and safety of rescue and recovery workers / Bruce Lippy
The public health response to the anthrax epidemic / Philip S. Brachman
Educating, informing, and mobilizing the public / Monica Schoch-Spana
Responding to the public health crisis in Afghanistan / Peter Salama, Jennifer Leaning, and Annalies Borrel
Small arms, explosives, and incendiaries / Wendy Cukier and Antoine Chapdelaine
Biological weapons / Victor W. Sidel and Barry S. Levy
Chemical weapons / Herman Spanjaard and Oxana Khabib
Nuclear, radiological, and related weapons / Patrice M. Sutton and Robert M. Gould
Strengthening the public health system / C. William Keck and Marguerite A. Erme
Improving epidemiology, surveillance, and laboratory capabilities / J. Lyle Conrad and James L. Pearson
Improving vaccines, antimicrobials, and antitoxins through research / Dorothy Margolskee
Protecting food, water, and ambient air / Craig W. Hedberg, Jeffrey B. Bender, and Donald Vesley
Protecting civil liberties / H. Jack Geiger
Exploring the roots of terrorism / Cheryl E. Easley and Carol Easley Allen
Promoting international law / Peter Weiss
English