Open AccessFive Decades of Global Chemical Terror Attacks: Data Analysis to Inform Training and Preparedness
Author(s) -
Michael DeLuca,
Peter R. Chai,
Eric Goralnick,
Timothy Erickson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
disaster medicine and public health preparedness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.492
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1938-744X
pISSN - 1935-7893
DOI - 10.1017/dmp.2020.176
Subject(s) - chemical warfare , terrorism , preparedness , chemical warfare agents , chemical agents , public health , computer security , poison control , chemical safety , descriptive statistics , injury prevention , medical emergency , medicine , environmental health , business , political science , engineering , computer science , risk analysis (engineering) , law , pathology , statistics , mathematics , biochemical engineering
Chemical weapons attacks during the recent conflict in Syria and Iraq highlight the need to better understand the changing epidemiology of chemical weapons use, especially among non-state actors. Public health professionals and policy-makers require this data to prioritize funding, training, chemical weapons preparedness, disaster response, and recovery. The purpose of this investigation is to provide descriptive data that can be used by policy-makers and public safety officials to better prepare for these potential attacks.