Chemical terrorism overview

There is much that local, national, and international authorities can, and should, be doing to counter the threat of chemical terrorism. For an overview of specific subject of the protection against chemical weapons, it is necessary to pay attention on ... 

Information available in this chapter will provide a brief overview of the history of biological and chemical weapons and their use for terrorism, briefly discuss the technical aspects characteristic of currently recognized biological and chemical threat agents, and relate the importance of ongoing and needed multidisciplinary research programs to address countermeasures to biological and chemical threats to both military and civilian elements of Western society, economic viability, and political stability. 

Olson KB. 1996. Overview Recent events and responder implications. In United States Public Health Service. Proceedings of the Seminar on Responding to the Consequences of Chemical and Biological Terrorism, 2-36-2-93. Washington, DC U.S. Government Printing Office. 

Earlier in this chapter we quoted the terrorist Ramsi Yousef in a statement he made about using chemicals as weapons. for use against vital institutions and residential populations and drinking water sources and others.. .. A prime source of concern in any overview of CBW terrorism must be the US water supply, a complex system that feeds the nations thirst for water. Thousands of companies and utilities bring water to homes, businesses, and industry. The New York City water system alone, for example, supplies 1.3 billion gallons per day to its customers. In California, where a complex manmade water system made possible the very existence of Los Angeles, the water supply now serves 3.8 million residents. 

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