Bioterrorism

About the Book

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 of biological, 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.

About the Author

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.