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What is chemical warfare?

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It is the use of a c...

Question 2

What type of chemical weapon primarily causes seizures and respiratory and cardiac failure in high doses? Hydrogen cyanide and cyanogen cyanide are examples.

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A)   Blood agents
B)   Nerve agents
C)   Choking agents
D)   Blister agents

Question 3

When did the U.S. offensive biological weapons program end?

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Question 4

What type of weapons are most directly linked to the public health and medical communities through detection, response, and recovery?

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A)   Chemical weapons
B)   Biological weapons
C)   Radiological weapons
D)   Nuclear weapons

Question 5

Name three historical uses of chemical weapons.

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Correct answers include WWI, I...

Question 6

Which of the following are nonliving poisons produced by living entities such as plants, fungi, insects, and animals?

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A)   Prions
B)   Toxins
C)   Carcinogens
D)   Teratogens

Question 7

Is a toxin a chemical weapon?

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Yes, but it can also...

Question 8

A nuclear weapon that involves fission (the splitting of atoms) requires an increased role for the public health community.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If what type of weapon was released, there would be no need for a public health response because the chances of survival would be minimal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chemical weapons
B)   Biological weapons
C)   Radiological weapons
D)   Nuclear weapons

Question 10

Biological weapons are unique from other weapons of mass destruction in that the agents themselves are relatively available, as many occur naturally and may be endemic in some parts of the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

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A nuclear weapon that involves fission (the splitting of atoms) requires an increased role for the public health community.

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What type of chemical weapon primarily causes seizures and respiratory and cardiac failure in high doses? Hydrogen cyanide and cyanogen cyanide are examples.

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Is a toxin a chemical weapon?

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If what type of weapon was released, there would be no need for a public health response because the chances of survival would be minimal?

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Name three historical uses of chemical weapons.

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Biological weapons are unique from other weapons of mass destruction in that the agents themselves are relatively available, as many occur naturally and may be endemic in some parts of the world.

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What is chemical warfare?

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What type of weapons are most directly linked to the public health and medical communities through detection, response, and recovery?

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Which of the following are nonliving poisons produced by living entities such as plants, fungi, insects, and animals?

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When did the U.S. offensive biological weapons program end?

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What type of chemical weapon primarily causes seizures and respiratory and cardiac failure in high doses? Hydrogen cyanide and cyanogen cyanide are examples.

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Is a toxin a chemical weapon?

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If what type of weapon was released, there would be no need for a public health response because the chances of survival would be minimal?

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Name three historical uses of chemical weapons.

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Biological weapons are unique from other weapons of mass destruction in that the agents themselves are relatively available, as many occur naturally and may be endemic in some parts of the world.

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What is chemical warfare?

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What type of weapons are most directly linked to the public health and medical communities through detection, response, and recovery?

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Which of the following are nonliving poisons produced by living entities such as plants, fungi, insects, and animals?

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When did the U.S. offensive biological weapons program end?

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