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  • Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicity at Low Levelsby Satu M. Somani

    CRC Press 2000; US$ 169.95

    This text discusses the chemical warfare agents that inflict immediate and direct toxic effects on humans, animals and plants, and long-term effects on humans. Other factors such as stress, surroundings and chemicals that enhance the toxicity of chemicals used in warfare are also discussed. more...

  • Radiation Inactivation of Bioterrorism Agentsby L.G. Gazsó; C.C. Ponta

    IOS Press 2005; US$ 126.00

    This volume is the product of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Radiation Inactivation of Bioterrorism Agents, held in March 2004 in Budapest, Hungary. Gazs (National Center for Public Health, National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Hungary) and Ponta ("Horia Hulubei" National Institute for Physics and Engineering, Roman more...

  • Emerging Biological Threatby G. Berencsi; J. Halou?ka; A.S. Khan

    IOS Press 2005; US$ 126.00

    Summarizes projects aiming to detect risks of biological toxins, superantigens and the modeling of their effects. This volume presents the potential risks, detection and prevention of chronic and zoonotic infections in addition to interaction of human pathogens affecting biological risks. It also includes experimental vaccines and therapeutics. more...

  • Chemical Warfare Agentsby Timothy T. Marrs; Robert L. Maynard; Frederick Sidell

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2007; US$ 389.95

    Chemical Warfare Agents, Second Edition has been totally revised since the successful first edition and expanded to about three times the length, with many new chapters and much more in-depth consideration of all the topics. The chapters have been written by distinguished international experts in various aspects of chemical warfare agents and edited by an experienced team to produce a clear review of the field. The book now contains a wealth of material on the mechanisms of action of the major chemical warfare agents, including the nerve agent cyclosarin, formally considered to be of secondary importance, as well as ricin and abrin. Chemical Warfare Agents, Second Edition discusses the physico-chemical properties of chemical warfare... more...

  • Chemical Warfare Agentsby James A. Romano Jr.

    Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 159.95

    Research related to chemical warfare agents has expanded exponentially. This book provides the research in this area, including gene expression, plant produced protection, bioscavengers, and short and long term health effects (both psychological and neurological). It discusses emergency medical responses to terrorist attacks. more...

  • Strengthening National Public Health Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Biological and Radiological Agent Threatsby C.E. Cummings; E. Stikova

    IOS Press 2007; US$ 144.00

    Contains the proceedings of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Advanced Study Institute (ASI). The ASI, and this publication provides NATO and its allies with ways to enhance their national preparedness and response plans to CBR threats. more...

  • Compendium of Chemical Warfare Agentsby Steven L. Hoenig

    Springer 2006; US$ 109.00

    Provides the necessary information that First Responders, Hospitals, HazMat Teams, Fire and Rescue Services, and other First Responders need to know when dealing with dangerous chemical agents. This book covers health effects, physical characteristics, hazards from reactivity, protection of personnel, and general first aid for each agent. more...

  • Prescription for Survivalby Bernard Lown

    Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 2008; US$ 35.00

    Physician Bernard Lown tells the extraordinary story of how a group of Soviet and American doctors came together to stop nuclear proliferation and ended up winning the Nobel Peace Prize and influencing the course of history. It is a story that sheds new light on what really drove and still drives the nuclear arms race, the critical importance of citizen involvement in social change efforts, and what Lown terms the epidemic of militarism. more...

  • War Epidemicsby Matthew Smallman-Raynor; Andrew Cliff

    Oxford University Press, UK 2004; US$ 330.00

    Written from the viewpoints of historical geography, epidemiology, and spatial analysis, this book examines in four parts the historical occurrence and geographical spread of infectious diseases in association with wars. Part I: War and Disease, surveys war-disease associations from early times to 1850. Part II: Temporal Trends studies time trends since 1850. Part III: A Regional Pattern of War Epidemics, examines grand themes in the war-disease complex. Part IV: Prospects, considers a series of war-related issues of epidemiological significance in the twenty-first century. - ;Down the ages, war epidemics have decimated the fighting strength of armies, caused the suspension and cancellation of military operations, and have brought havoc to... more...

  • Bioterrorism Preparednessby Nancy Khardori

    Wiley-VCH 2006; US$ 195.00

    Meeting the acute need for a book determining the crucial elements of bioterrorism preparedness, this is a global perspective on the history and current concepts on bioterrorism, integrating the scientific, medicinal, public health and health policy strategies. The first three chapters of the book provide a historical perspective and an overview of management of all categories of potential bioterrorism agents including special issues related to the care of children. Chapters four to nine provide a thorough discussion on all Category A bioterrorism agents. The last two chapters are devoted to priorities, policies and legal issues. This invaluable reference work also discusses the role of the World Health Organization and International Health... more...