The Advanced Research Workshop in Bucharest from 20. to 22. 04. 1998
covered a broad spectrum of medical and pharmaceutical approaches
dealing to maintenaning and restoring of the health of civilians and
military personnel exposed to ionizing radiation or biological or
chemical agents. The current capabilities and future perspectives for
protection against NBC hazards were analyzed from an interdisciplinary
perspective. In this context the planning of medical support operations
was addressed as were aspects of practical medicine and forwardlooking
scientific approaches. The main areas covered were: -general approach
and NBC risks -pharmacoprotection and treatment -skin protection and
decontamination -pharmaceutical aspects of protectants -environmental
aspects of NBC disarmament Acknowledgments The editors would like to
express their thanks to NATO for having made this publication possible
and all the participants of the conference who contributed their
publications. In particular, the editors would like to thank Constantin
Mircioiu and his staff for their assistance and support during all
stages of the conference and editing. In addition, they are grateful to
Harald Kempf and his staff for their editorial assistance in preparing
this volume. THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION: HEALTH
RISKS -An Analysisfrom a Medical Perspective- T. SOHNS German Armed
Forces Medical Academy Neuherbergstr. II, D -80937 Munich Summary: The
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction I and long-range means of
delivery continues to be a matter of serious concern as it can pose a
direct threat to national and international security.
