Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children [2020]

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• Sarita Chung; Carl Baum; Ann-Christine Nyquist
PMID: 31988169DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-3749

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This policy statement can assist clinicians and policymakers on safeguarding children and minimizing harm from chemical or biological attacks. While federal programs support public health preparedness, state and local funding may be insufficient, making communities vulnerable. Pediatricians must be prepared to care for children during such events, even though some medical treatments for these agents are not well-studied for children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers resources on disaster preparedness, including the pediatrician's role, medical countermeasures, mental health support, and family readiness. Both this revised policy statement and its technical report replace the 2006 policy statement titled “Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children.”

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Hazards: CBRNE; Infectious Disease; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Biological Warfare; Child Health Services; Decontamination; Delivery of Health Care; Disaster Planning; Government Agencies; Health Personnel; Physician's Role; Poison Control Centers; Public Health Practice; United States; Pediatricians; Needs Assessment; Bioterrorism; Chemical Terrorism

Institutions: Harvard Medical School; Boston Children's Hospital; Yale University; Children's Hospital Colorado; University of Colorado; American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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