Bioterrorism is a book that provides an overview of agents that may be used in acts of biological, chemical, and radiological terrorism. The material is presented at a level understandable to the layman. The first section of the book provides an overview of the types of technical experts that may be of help in preparing for and responding to acts ofbiological, chemical, and radiological terrorism. The second section discusses various biological agents of terrorism. The third section discusses chemical terrorism agents. The fourth section is concerned with radiological agents of terror. The fifth section discusses technical issues that are of importance in understanding biological, radiological, and chemical terrorism. The final section discusses legal issues of concern in biological, radiological, and chemical terrorism.
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ERNEST P. CHIODO is a
physician and an attorney
who is actively engaged in the
practice of both professions
with specialization in the
medical and legal aspects of
toxin exposures. Dr. Chiodo
received his Bachelor of Arts
from Kalamazoo College, his
medical, law, biomedical engineering,
and industrial toxicology degrees from
Wayne State University. He received
his Master of Public Health from Harvard,
and his Master of Threat Response
Management and Master of Business
Administration from the University of
Chicago. He is a former Medical
Director of the Detroit Health Department.
He teaches toxic tort law at John Marshall
and Loyola University law schools
in Chicago.