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Taylor & Francis Inc Chemical Warfare Agents : Biomedical And Psychological Effects Medical Countermeasures And Emergency Response 3Rd Edition by Brian J. Lukey , James A. Romano Jr. , Harry Salem
The First Edition Of This Book Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicity At Low Levels Was Published Just Prior To The Terrorist Attacks Of September 11 2001. The Second Edition Titled Chemical Warfare Agents: Pharmacology Toxicology And Therapeutics Included New Epidemiological And Clinical Studies Of Exposed Or Potentially Exposed Populations; New Treatment Concepts And Products; Improved Organization Of The National Response Apparatus Addressing The Potential For Cwa Terrorism; And Improved Diagnostic Tests That Enable Rapid Diagnosis And Treatment.Since The Second Edition The Chemical Warfare Agent Community Has Worked Hard To Advance Research For Protection And Treatment And Develop/Improve Response Approaches For Individuals And Definitive Care. Consequently In Addition To Updating Previous Chapters Chemical Warfare Agents: Biomedical And Psychological Effects Medical Countermeasures And Emergency Response Third Edition Features Several New Chapters That Address The Syrian War Chemical Destruction The Organisation For The Prohibition Of Chemical Weapons Biomarkers For Chemical Warfare Agent Exposure Field Sensors Aircraft Decontamination Lung/Human On A Chip Chemical Warfare Response Decision Making And Other Research Advancements.Features:Describes The Newest Medical Interventions And The Latest Technologies Deployed In The Field As Well As Developments In The International Response To Cw Usage Highlighting Recent Events In The Middle Eastdiscusses The Latest In Organizational/Interagency Partitioning In Terms Of Responsibilities For Emergency Response Not Just In The United States But At The International Level-Whether Prevention Mitigation Medical Care Reclamation Or Medico-Legal Aspects Of Such Responsecontains The Most Current Research From Bench-Level Expertsthe Third Edition Contains The Most Up-To-Date And Comprehensive Coverage Of The Question Of Chemical Warfare Agent Employment On The Battlefield Or In Terrorism. Edited By Workers That Have Been In The Field For 35+ Years It Remains Faithful To The Scientific Constants While Evaluating And Crediting The Advances By The Industry That Have Made Us Safer.