Links to Information on Biological and Chemical Weapons

Yahoo Directory on Biological and Chemical Weapons

Anthrax and Bioterrorism Webliography (reference site for health professionals)

Non-Governmental Organizations (think tanks, non-profit organizations, academic research, international advocacy groups)

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Non-proliferation Project, Bioweapons page

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Bioterrorism page

Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections, St. Louis University

Johns Hopkins University, Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies

Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute (research organization dedicated to the elimination of chemical and biological weapons)

Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Project, Stimson Center (think tank)

Chemical and Biological Arms Control Program, Federation of American Scientists (think tank)

Chemical and Biological Weapons Resource Page, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterrey Institute of International Studies (think tank)

Institute for Defense Analysis, "Force and Strategy Assessments" (research on Biological and Chemical weapons can be found here) 

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) research on Biological and Chemical weapons

Government

US Government, Department of Defense Anthrax Immunization Program

US Government, Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Chemical and Biological Weapons Issues

US Government, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration, Nonproliferation and Export Control Program, Technical Information Program

US Government, Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control, Bioterrorism page

US Government, Congressional Research Service Reports (accessed through Rep. Chris Shays’ office)

US Government, Central Intelligence Agency, "Chemical/Biological/ Radiological Incident Handbook," October 1998

National Association of County and City Health Officials, Bioterrorism and Emergency Response Program

Chemical Weapons Convention (The international treaty that calls for the elimination and prohibition of chemical weapons)

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) (created by the Chemical Weapons Convention) This organization attempts to monitor the potential spread and progress toward dismantlement of chemical weapons

OPCW Nerve Agent Descriptions

Biological Weapons Convention (International Treaty that calls for the elimination and prohibition of biological (Bacterialogical) Weapons)

World Health Organization, Health Aspects of Biological and Chemical Weapons

World Health Organization, Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (Q and A resource)