Table of Contents

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Introduction

Understanding the Threat

Toxins Compared to Chemical Warfare Agents

Toxins on the Battlefield

Toxicity, Ease of Production and Stability

Classes and Examples of Toxins

How Toxins Work

Many Toxins, But Not an Overwhelming Problem

Populations at Risk

Countermeasures

Physical Protection

Real-Time Detection of an Attack

Diagnosis: General Considerations

Approaches to Prevention and Treatment

Decontamination: Is It Necessary

Answers to Often-Asked Questions

Protection Health-Care Providers

Sample Collection: General Rules for Toxins

Toxin Analysis and Identifycation

Water Treatment

The Future

Intelligence: Information that Protects Soldiers

Toxins as Weapons

Countermeasures to Toxins

Protecting Soldiers

About the Author

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