Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-61-2010-1995
Toxicological Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Noxious Agents in Modern Warfare and Terorrism
Ante Vučemilović
; Ministarstvo obrane Republike Hrvatske, Institut za istraživanje i razvoj obrambenih sustava, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) best portray the twisted use of technological achievements against the human species. Despite arm control efforts, WMD threat continues to exist and even proliferate. This in turn calls for improvement in defensive measures against this threat. The modern soldier is exposed to a number of chemical, biological, and radiological agents in military and peace operations, while civilians are mainly exposed to terrorist attacks. Regardless of origin or mode of action, WMDs and other noxious agents aim for the same – to make an organism dysfunctional. Because their effects are often delayed, these agents are hard to spot on time and treat.
This review presents a biomedical aspect of agents used in warfare and terrorism, including polonium-210, depleted uranium, salmonella, anthrax, genetically modifi ed bacteria, cobweb-like polymer fi bre, sarin, and mustard gas.
Ključne riječi
anthrax; biomedicine; cobweb-like polymer fibre; depleted uranium; genetically modified bacteria; military operations; mustard gas; polonium-210; salmonella; sarin
Hrčak ID:
54049
URI
Datum izdavanja:
16.6.2010.
Posjeta: 5.215 *