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Chemical terrorism: Terrorism using chemical agents. These chemical agents are poisonous gases, liquids or solids that have toxic effects on people, animals or plants. Most chemical agents are capable of causing serious injuries or death. The severity of injuries depends on the type and amount of the chemical agent used, and the duration of exposure.
Chemical agents that might be used for terrorism have been divided by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) as follows:
Chemical terrorism is the form of terrorism that uses the toxic effects of chemicals to kill, injure, or otherwise adversely affect the interests of its targets.
Biological and Chemical Terrorism:Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response Recommendations of the CDC Strategic Planning Workgroup The following CDC staff members ...
Toxicity. As noted in the previous section, the toxicity of chemical agents generally falls somewhere in-between that of the more deadly biological ...
Chemical terrorism refers to the use of chemical weapons by terrorists to threaten, injure, or kill people. The OPCW is particularly concerned that the use of chemical ...
The intentional use of chemicals as a weapon by terrorists is a growing concern for public health officials. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 led to an ...