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Pathogenic organisms used as a weapon of war (WP1342)

We discuss how the public health issue is related to the biological weapons issue. We ask if the potential for biological weapons has increased and what we can do to prevent crimes associated with them.

Contributors:

Jez Littlewood, Assistant Professor, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA), Carleton University, Ottawa

Amy Smithson, Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Washington DC

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