Tuesday, 23. September 2003
Topic: Terror - on September 23, 2003 at 12:45:31 PM CEST
Duct tape will not protect you against nuclear attack
U.S. Guide Highlights Terrorism Myths and Facts
Forget the duct tape, the gas masks, home radiation detectors, potassium iodide pills and parachutes as protection from a "dirty bomb" or chemical or biological attack.
That is the message of a public health guide published this month by a group of hundreds of doctors and scientists to counter the surge in so-called terrorism protection products that grew out of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America.
"Terrorism facts and myths have become blurred," Whelan said at a news briefing to introduce the "New Yorker's Guide to Terrorism Preparedness and Response: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear."
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