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, 2014 : Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons produce battlefield conditions not found in conventional warfare. The presence of contaminants, the types and times of injuries, and the scale of CBRN weapon effects are such that ...
C. Curling, Julia K Burr
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Critical monitoring and control factors for achieving food defense criteria
Risk Analysis, EarlyView.Abstract Food can be contaminated by physical, chemical, biological, and radiological hazards. Industry and regulatory agencies have developed the Food Safety Management System, based on the principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, to be effective against unintentional food safety risks. However, there is the intentional contamination
Elaine Andrade +3 more
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A century of assessment: A systematic review of biothreat risk assessments
Risk Analysis, EarlyView.Abstract Throughout the past century, assessments of the risks and benefits posed by high‐consequence biological agents have guided US decision‐making on weapons research, countermeasure development, and security policy. However, the dispersed nature of these biothreat risk assessments has presented various difficulties, such as duplicative effort ...
Claire Atkerson, Michael T Parker
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Internal radiation dose assessment of radiopharmaceuticals prepared with cyclotron-produced 99m Tc [PDF]
, 2019 Technetium-99m (99m Tc) is the radioisotope most widely used in diagnostic nuclear medicine. It is readily available from 99 Mo/99m Tc generators as the \u3b2- decay product of the 99 Mo (T\ubd =66 h) parent nuclide.
Bello, Michele +9 more
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International Nursing Review, Volume 72, Issue 2, June 2025.ABSTRACT Aim To explore emergency room nurses’ perceptions of preparedness for bioterrorism. Introduction In the context of evolving global security threats, including wars, terrorism, and emerging infectious diseases, it is critical to evaluate the bioterrorism response competencies of emergency room nurses and identify strategies to enhance their ...
Mi‐Kyeong Jeon, Yujeong Kim
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, 2003 This review essay considers the tension between the evidence-driven vision of science\u27s mission and the fears of malicious use and terrible consequences that have come to the fore since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. These fears have led
Bloche, Maxwell Gregg
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Smart Dust for Chemical Mapping
Advanced Materials, Volume 37, Issue 19, May 12, 2025.This review article explores the advancement of smart dust networks for high‐resolution spatial and temporal chemical mapping. Comprising miniature, wireless sensors, and communication devices, smart dust autonomously collects, processes, and transmits data via swarm‐based communication.
Indrajit Mondal, Hossam Haick
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Determined to die! Ability to act following multiple self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head. The cook county office of medical examiner experience (2005-2012) and review of literature [PDF]
, 2015 Cases of multiple (considered 2+) self-inflicted gunshot wounds are a rarity and require careful examination of the scene of occurrence; thorough consideration of the decedent’s psychiatric, medical, and social histories; and accurate postmortem ...
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Clinically Relevant Metallic Nanoparticles in Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Therapy
Advanced Therapeutics, Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2025.Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health challenge, with drug‐resistant strains exacerbating the issue. Metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) show promise in TB diagnosis as sensor probes and in combination therapy with antimycobacterial drugs, requiring further pre‐clinical and clinical research for clinical translation.
Christianah Aarinola Akinnawo +1 more
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Global Terrorism and Nuclear Proliferation after 9/11 [PDF]
, 2011 Arguably, the more likely route by which terrorists might gain access to nuclear or other WMD capabilities is not through the possible collaboration between ‘rogue states’ and terrorist groups but through theft from improperly-secured sites in countries ...
Litwak, Robert S.
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