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Permanent link to archive for 12/27/05. Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Public Policy - Saga of Incompetence

Washington Post - An editorial that asks a pertinent question that desperately needs to be answered: "Even today, it still is unclear who in the government -- the White House, the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Health and Human Services -- is really in charge of defense against bioterrorism."

Posted on 12/27/05; 4:08:13 AM
Research - Experts fear Canada to become bioterror base

Ottawa Citizen - Canada needs to do a better job of overseeing the use of micro-organisms and biotechnologies that could be misused by terrorists, says a survey of senior scientists and federal officials.

Posted on 12/27/05; 4:06:02 AM
Decontamination - Treating Children Exposed To Chemicals Used In Bioterrorist Attacks, New Video

Medical News Today - The US Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released "The Decontamination of Children: Preparedness and Response for Hospital Emergency Departments," a 27-minute video that trains emergency responders and hospital emergency department staff to decontaminate children after being exposed to hazardous chemicals during a bioterrorist attack or other disaster.

Posted on 12/27/05; 4:04:19 AM

 
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