Abstract
This chapter describes protecting food, water, and ambient air. It discusses progress in developing and implementing environmental health measures during the 20th century. It describes challenges that terrorism poses to protecting food, water, and ambient air. It describes threats to crops and livestock, to food processing and distribution, to water, and to ambient air, and makes recommendations for addressing these threats.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Terrorism and Public Health |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Balanced Approach to Strengthening Systems and Protecting People |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199864409 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780195325256 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2009 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Oxford University Press, 2014.
Keywords
- Ambient air
- Crops
- Food
- Food and drug administration
- Livestock
- Surveillance
- Water
