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Current day terrorism is increasingly motivated by body count, and more often than not is religiously or ethnically motivated. While politically motivated terrorism tends to limit the amount of violence in order to ensure that it does not impact supporters' sympathy for the cause, today's nihilistic terrorism is more simply focused on massive death and the destruction of property. Based on this, it seems very likely that future terrorists will use nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons rather than traditional explosives or firearms. As these attacks increasingly occur within the borders of the United States, the emergency responder will be the first line of defense.N uclear, Chemical, and Biological Terrorism: Emergency Response and Public Protection provides emergency responders with guidance on: The types of weapons of mass destruction that could be used in a terrorist attack Mechanisms by which terrorists could disperse various types of nuclear, chemical, or biological agents The types of conventional explosives that terrorists could use to disperse these agents The routes by which one may be exposed to these weapons The types of health hazards that may result from exposure t; They present guidelines for minimizing further danger to human life after an attack.

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