TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Chemical Weapons and public health: assessing impact and responses
JO  - Journal of public health (Oxford)
A1  - Ekzayez, Abdulkarim
A1  - Flecknoe, M. Daniel
A1  - Lillywhite, Louis
A1  - Patel, Preeti
A1  - Papamichail, Andreas
A1  - Elbahtimy, Hassan
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: The recent use of Chemical Weapons (CWs) in armed conflicts and terror attacks highlights the importance of understanding their full impact in order to inform an effective response. This article argues that while the consequences of CWs on individual health have dominated our understanding of the impact of these weapons, far less attention has been directed to their impact on public health. <br><br>METHODS: A review of the literature on the health impact of CWs was conducted, and two case studies of their use in urban settings were explored - Halabja in northern Iraq in 1988 and throughout Syria's ongoing conflict. <br><br>RESULTS: The importance of considering the long-term health consequences of CW use and their impact on healthcare and health systems was demonstrated. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This article highlights the importance of supporting future research on the topic and proposes a framework for assessing the public health impact of CW use.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1741-3842
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdz145
ID  - ref1
ER  -