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Biological warfare is the tactic of using poisonous substances to subdue or kill mass amounts of soldiers or civilians. Learn about various types of bio-weapons and the precautions being taken to minimize their impact.
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10 Scariest Bioweapons
Aren't all bioweapons scary? Definitely. But these 10 are particularly troublesome once they're released from labs and unleashed on an unsuspecting public.
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How Agent Orange Worked
The Vietnam War occurred decades ago, but one of its legacies lingers on in Vietnamese soil and the U.S. court system. How did this defoliant do so much damage?
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How Anthrax Works
There have been several anthrax scares in the U.S. since 9/11. Find out where anthrax bacteria comes from, how it infects people and how doctors treat it.
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How Biological and Chemical Warfare Works
The 2001 anthrax attacks, the first bioterrorist attacks in the United States, took five lives. Mail was stopped in several cities and it cost more than $1 billion to clean up the spores. So where does the U.S. stand if it's attacked again?
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How can llamas help defeat biological weapons?
Sure, llamas are our friends. But little did we know that these fuzzy, camel-like creatures might save us all should the End come in the form of a biological attack.
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How Mustard Gas Works
A gas mask alone won't protect you if enemies lob this chemical weapon at you. Why did so many soldiers learn this the hard way during World War I?
See more »Chemical-Biological Warfare (CBW)
Chemical-Biological Warfare (CBW), warfare involving the use of chemical agents (other than explosives) and biological agents as weapons.
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Poison Gas, the common term for various lethal or temporarily disabling gaseous substances used in warfare.
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Tear Gas, any of various chemicals that produce severe eye irritation, usually resulting in a blinding flow of tears and often also minor skin and respiratory irritations, such as itching and coughing.
See more »Wild World: Biological and Chemical Warfare Quiz
Throughout history, wars have decimated civilizations, torn apart families and left sickness and chaos in their wake. So when the world's leading practitioners of war get together and ban a particular method of waging it, you know it's something really bad, like chemical and biological warfare. When did countries start using lethal chemical concoctions and hazardous viruses, bacteria and toxins as weapons? Where do they come from?
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