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OverviewBiotechnology, Weapons and Humanity traces the historical development of biological weapons and considers the role of health care professionals, scientists, governments, and international agencies in limiting and managing the effects of new biological weapons. In particular, the strengths and weaknesses of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention are examined, and steps that can be taken to minimize the risk of the proliferation of weapons. This report considers whether new biological weapons, made possible by the mapping of the human genome, could be incorporated into the arsenals of states and terrorist organizations. How might the revolution in biotechnology be used to attack the genetic constitution of a national or ethnic group, or enhance the virulence of organizations hostile to human health? Full Product DetailsAuthor: British Medical Association (British Medical Association, London, UK) , British Medical AssociationPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.445kg ISBN: 9789057024597ISBN 10: 9057024594 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 18 January 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsList of tables List of figures Acronyms Executive summary Chapter I: Introduction Chapter II: The history of biological warfare Chapter III: The impact of biotechnology Chapter IV: Genetic Weapons Chapter V: Preventing the prolification of biological weapons Chapter VI: Summary: The web of detterence Chapter VII: Recommendations Appendix 1: Biological Weapons Appendix 2: International arms control Appendix 3: Pathogens and toxins Glossary References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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