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PBS

Pbs: Avoiding Armageddon

For Students 9th - 10th
A series on our future! Site explores the dangerous places and people that produce nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. Authors also provide messages of hope that the world will choose peace.
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PBS

Pbs: Plague War: Fa Qs

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides an in-depth overview of both biological and chemical warfare in a FAQ format.
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Website
Government of Canada

Government of Canada: Non Proliferation and Disarmament

For Students 9th - 10th
Outline Canada's commitment to the non-proliferation, disarmament and elimination of nuclear weapons and the initiatives Canada is involved in to achieve this important global goal.
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USA Today

Usa Today: Bioterrorism [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Case studies that deal with bioterrorism and whether or not the United States is ready for a bioterrorist attack. Read it online, or print off the pdf copy of the newspaper. Discussion questions are available on the last page along with...
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Other

Nuclear Threat Initiative: The Nuclear Threat

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses countries and the weapons of mass destruction they possess. Includes interactives features.
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CNN

Cnn: Biological and Chemical Weapons

For Students 9th - 10th
A map that offers countries who have or are believed to have biological and/or chemical weapons. Click on the countries to get an idea of how extensive their chemical/biological programs are.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Facts About Ricin

For Students 9th - 10th
Information that answers the questions what ricin is, where ricin is found and how it is used, how ricin exposures occur, how ricin affects the body, signs and symptoms of ricin exposure, and the like.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Facts About Sarin

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the nerve agent sarin, including signs and symptoms of sarin exposure, ways to protect yourself from exposures, and treatment.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Facts About Sulfur Mustard

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of sulfur mustard, also known as mustard gas. Includes signs and symptoms of, and treatment for exposure to sulfur mustard.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Facts About Vx

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of VX, a nerve agent and known weapon of chemical warfare. Includes information about the signs and symptoms of VX exposure and recommended treatments.
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Primary
National Archives (UK)

United Kingdom: Butler Report [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the Butler Report from the United Kingdom. A group of leaders from the British Parliament were asked to review the reasons why Britain went to war against Iraq. There is a lengthy discussion on WMDs in Iraq. The...
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Primary
Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: Gas Attack, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a description of what a poison gas attack was like.
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Other

Nti: Nuclear Threat Initiative/research

For Students 9th - 10th
Uses maps and timelines to track nuclear proliferation in several different countries. An in depth discussion about how they got the weapons and where they are located within the countries.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Umbrella Assassin: Biochemical Weaponry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Research the first case of ricin poisoning in 1978, from a scientific and political perspective. Identify and rate potential sources of biochemical warfare available today.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Syria Can No Longer Make Chemical Weapons

For Students 1st - 5th
Article reports that inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons say that Syria no longer has the ability to make chemical weapons.