Journal article
Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children
Pediatrics (Evanston), v 145(2), 20193749
01 Feb 2020
PMID: 31988169
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Abstract
Children are potential victims of chemical or biological terrorism. In recent years, children have been victims of terrorist acts such as the chemical attacks (2017-2018) in Syria. Consequently, it is necessary to prepare for and respond to the needs of children after a chemical or biological attack. A broad range of public health initiatives have occurred since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. However, in many cases, these initiatives have not ensured the protection of children. Since 2001, public health preparedness has broadened to an all-hazards approach, in which response plans for terrorism are blended with those for unintentional disasters or outbreaks (eg, natural events such as earthquakes or pandemic influenza or man-made catastrophes such as a hazardous-materials spill). In response to new principles and programs that have evolved over the last decade, this technical report supports the accompanying update of the American Academy of Pediatrics 2006 policy statement "Chemical-Biological Terrorism and its Impact on Children." The roles of the pediatrician and public health agencies continue to evolve, and only their coordinated readiness and response efforts will ensure that the medical and mental health needs of children will be met successfully. In this document, we will address chemical and biological incidents. Radiation disasters are addressed separately.
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- Title
- Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children
- Creators
- Sarita Chung - Boston Children's HospitalCarl R. Baum - Yale UniversityAnn-Christine Nyquist - Childrens Hosp Colorado, Sect Pediat Infect Dis & Epidemiol, Dept Pediat, Aurora, CO USASteven E. KrugDaniel B. FagbuyiMargaret C. FisherScott NeedleDavid J. SchonfeldJennifer Ann LowrySamantha AhdootAaron S. BernsteinAparna BoleLori G. ByronPhilip J. LandriganSteven M. MarcusSusan E. PachecoAdam J. SpanierAlan D. WoolfYvonne A. MaldonadoTheoklis E. ZaoutisRitu BanerjeeElizabeth D. BarnettJames D. CampbellJeffrey S. GerberAthena P. KourtisRuth LynfieldFlor M. MunozDawn NoltSean T. O'LearyMark H. SawyerWilliam J. SteinbachTina Q. TanDisaster Preparedness Advisory Cou
- Publication Details
- Pediatrics (Evanston), v 145(2), 20193749
- Publisher
- Amer Acad Pediatrics
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000511175000035
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85079022465
- Other Identifier
- 991021930432504721
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