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Chapter 4 - Weapons of War and Mass Destruction

from Part I - The Health Effects of War and Weapons of War

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 December 2017

By
Curtis Holland ,
Marjorie Cohn ,
Ira Helfand  and
Jean Grassman
Edited by
William H. Wiist  and
Shelley K. White
William H. Wiist
Affiliation:
Oregon State University
Shelley K. White
Affiliation:
Simmons College, Boston
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Preventing War and Promoting Peace
A Guide for Health Professionals
 , pp. 61 - 74
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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