Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-52).
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Introduction -- 2. What are toxic weapons? -- 3. Recent use of and thinking about toxic weapons -- 4. Toxic threats in expeditionary settings -- 5. Toxic threats in the United States.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Since the 1990s there has been an increase in the use of toxic weapons; for example, inexpensive and easily acquired chemicals and industrial waste. This work examines the implications of toxic weapon use for military planning and concludes that such weapons merit further analysis.
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Title
Toxic warfare.
International Standard Book Number
0833032070
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Biological warfare.
Hazardous substances-- War use.
Poisons-- War use.
Radioactive wastes-- War use.
Terrorism.
Toxins-- War use.
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena.
Armed Conflicts.
Chemical Actions and Uses.
Chemical Warfare Agents-- adverse effects.
Chemical Warfare Agents.
Chemical Warfare.
Chemicals and Drugs.
Crime.
Criminology.
Delivery of Health Care.
Environment and Public Health.
Environmental Exposure-- adverse effects.
Environmental Exposure.
Environmental Pollutants.
Environmental Pollution.
Hazardous Substances-- adverse effects.
Hazardous Substances.
Manufactured Materials.
Noxae.
Poisons.
Public Health.
Social Problems.
Social Sciences.
Sociology.
Specialty Uses of Chemicals.
Technology, Industry, Agriculture.
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture.
Terrorism.
Toxic Actions.
Violence.
Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Weapons.
Biological warfare.
HISTORY-- Military-- Biological & Chemical Warfare.
Law, Politics & Government.
Military & Naval Science.
Military Engineering.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- International Relations-- Arms Control.