Microbiological, biological, and chemical toxins have been employed in warfare and in
terrorist attacks. In this era, it is imperative that health care providers are familiar with …

The potential for biological weapons to be used in terrorism is a real possibility. Biological
weapons include infectious agents and toxins. Toxins are poisons produced by living …

Historically, the most important of the tactical agents, and the one still used most often in
battle, is sulfur mustard. Chemically similar to the eytotoxic nitrogen mustards used in …

Sulfur mustard (SM) or mustard gas is one of the most important agents of chemical warfare
due to its simple and cheap chemical synthesis that makes it readily available for both …

Bacterial pathogens have been identified as agents that have been, or could be, used as
weapons of biological warfare and/or biological terrorism. These agents are relatively easily …

Objective: To increase awareness of the widespread environmental prevalence of the
chemical warfare agent mustard gas, examine the acute and chronic toxic effects to exposed …

Sulfur mustard is a member of the vesicant class of chemical warfare agents that causes
blistering to the skin and mucous membranes. There is no specific antidote, and treatment …

There have been reports of chemical attacks in which sulfur mustard might have been used
(a) on Iranian soldiers and civilians during the Gulf War in 1984 and 1985 and (b) in an Iraqi …

INTRODUCTION: Bioterrorism is a terrorist action involving the intentional release or
dissemination of a biological warfare agent (BWA), which includes some bacteria, viruses …

Sulphur mustard (SM) is regarded as one of the most important agents of chemical warfare
because of its simple and cheap chemical synthesis that makes it readily available for both …