Public Health Aspects of Nuclear War

Psychiatric Aspects of the Prevention of Nuclear War

Th ' fhey maintain, not violence, which is inherent in the human condition. )afhe nate ls still a widespread conviction that war derives straight and inexorably from ^tUani re.0^ man, and the idea of war is still saddled with anachronistic stereotypes fet n. , Vlrtue, self-sacrifice for home and family, glory, courage, initiative and so on. l?t ev ar War is not any kind of "adaptive solution to...

Public health issues---aspects of health promotion.

War on Iraq: the public health perspective.

The extent to which public health practitioners and researchers focus on health risks seems to be incongruous with the extent to which they pay attention to war and its atrocities on ordinary citizens throughout the world. Let us examine the war against Iraq waged by the United States, the United Kingdom, and their allies. What are the health consequences for the citizens of Iraq, Israel, Pales...

Cultural aspects regarding public health.

Nuclear testing and public health.

Although the so-called Cold War may now be a thing of the past, the health ramifications of the nuclear arms buildup during the Cold War are far from being over. During the years 1945-1962, the Atomic Energy Commission carried out about 235 atmospheric nuclear tests. Many of the above-ground nuclear weapons tests, including more than 100 between 1951 and 1958, were carried out at the Nevada tes...