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Contributors | p. xv |
Introduction | |
Challenges That Terrorism Poses to Public Health | p. 5 |
Guiding Principles for a Public Health Response to Terrorism | p. 11 |
Has the Nation's Response to Terrorism Strengthened the Public Health System? | p. 14 |
The Roots of Terrorism | p. 23 |
Addressing Public Opinion in Muslim Communities | p. 27 |
Public Health Responses to Terrorist Attacks | |
The Public Health Response to the World Trade Center Attack and Its Aftermath by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene | p. 43 |
Investigating the Health Consequences of the World Trade Center Attack | p. 67 |
The Anthrax Epidemic of 2001 | p. 80 |
The Terrorist Attacks in Madrid, London, and Bali | p. 96 |
The Mental Health Consequences of Terrorism | p. 113 |
The Experiences of Two Mental Health Professionals | p. 114 |
Terrorism, the Media, and Hate Crimes | p. 117 |
Potential Terrorist Weapons and Their Control | |
Small Arms and Light Weapons | p. 237 |
Ihe 2011 Norway Massacre | p. 149 |
Nuclear and Radiological Weapons | p. 155 |
International Control of Nuclear Weapons | p. 160 |
Radiation Hazards from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Complex After the 2011 Earthquake in Japan | p. 175 |
Chemical Weapons | p. 183 |
Biological Weapons | p. 203 |
Research on Biological Weapons | p. 204 |
A Community Salmonellosis Epidemic Caused by Intentional Contamination of Restaurant Salad Bars | p. 211 |
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning | |
Public Health Preparedness in the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health | p. 227 |
Predicting and Planning for Public Health Emergencies | p. 238 |
Adverse Effects of the "War on Terror" | |
Protecting Civil Liberties and Human Rights | p. 253 |
The Bill of Rights | p. 254 |
The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act | p. 259 |
Public Health Consequences of the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq | p. 266 |
A Soldier's View | p. 275 |
Physicians and Psychologists as Enablers of Torture | p. 284 |
The Impact of Anti-terrorism Law and Policy on Civil Society Organizations in the United States | p. 303 |
Challenges and Opportunities | |
Strengthening the Public Health System | p. 319 |
Protecting Emergency Response and Recovery Workers | p. 342 |
Integrating Psychological and Behavioral Components into Organizational Preparedness | p. 347 |
Compensating Disaster Workers' Injuries or Diseases | p. 356 |
Promoting Domestic and International Law | p. 362 |
Appendix: A List of Some Organizations That Promote Peace and Address Issues Related to Emergency Preparedness and Response | p. 375 |
Index | p. 379 |
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