Topic of the Month Archives

Terrorism

Findings from World At Risk, a report recently issued by The Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, warn that a weapon of mass destruction is likely to be used somewhere in the world within the next five years and that terrorists are more likely to obtain and use a biological weapon. These findings reinforce the need to raise awareness surrounding the potential of terrorist attacks and foster a culture of individual preparedness. Below is list of journal articles, reports and translated materials which address issues related to terrorism and racial/ethnic diversity across all phases of an emergency.

Journal Articles and Reports

• Barriers To And Facilitators Of Effective Risk Communication Among Hard-to-Reach Populations In The Event Of A Bioterrorist Attack Or Outbreak: This report provides a needs assessment of vulnerable and hard to reach populations in Texas and identifies the preferred methods of communication in the event of a bioterrorist attack or epidemic.
• Bioterrorism Preparedness Beliefs And Perceptions: Ethnic And Sociocultural Differences: This report examines whether individuals in categories of English as a Second Language, Urban Asian, and Urban Caucasian have differing beliefs and perceptions about types of terrorism agents and events.
• Communicating The Risks Of Bioterrorism And Other Emergencies In A Diverse Society- A Case Study Of Special Populations In North Dakota: The objective of this study was to identify differences in preferred sources of emergency information and identify attitudes about the agencies that are responsible for communicating risk to racially and ethnically diverse populations.
• Differences In Individual-Level Terrorism Preparedness In Los Angeles County: This study analyzed individual preparedness among racial and ethnic minorities in Los Angeles County following the events of September 11, 2001 and subsequent anthrax attacks.
• Trust Influences Response to Public Health Messages During a Bioterrorist Event: This qualitative study examines African Americans’ trust in public health officials ability to effectively respond to a bioterrorist attack. 
• Will Public Health’s Response to Terrorism Be Fair? Racial/Ethnic Variations in Perceived Fairness During a Bioterrorist Event: This study describes variations in perceptions that the public health system will respond fairly to one's needs in a bioterrorist event, regardless of race/ethnicity, income, or other characteristics.

Translated Materials

• Nuclear or Radiation Emergencies: This handout provides information on nuclear or radiation emergencies and is available in English, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, and Russian.
• Bombing or Explosion Emergencies: This handout provides information on bombing or explosion emergencies in English, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
• Chemical Emergencies: This handout provides information on chemical emergencies in English, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, and Russian.
• Anthrax: What You Need to Know: This handout provides information on anthrax in English, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French and Russian.
• Chlorine Gas Fact Sheet: This concise translated fact sheet provides the reader with general information regarding chlorine gas in English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi and Armenian.
• Ricin Fact Sheet: This concise translated fact sheet provides the reader with general information regarding the toxic chemical ricin in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.
• Sarin Fact Sheet: This concise translated fact sheet provides the reader with general information regarding the man made chemical sarin in English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi and Armenian.
• Decontamination: This handout provides information on decontamination and is available in English, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi and Russian.
• Ciprofloxacin: This handout provides information on ciprofloxacin, a medication that is administered to people that may have been exposed to anthrax, in English, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.  
• Doxycycline: This handout provides information on Doxycycline, a medication administered to those who have been exposed to anthrax, in English, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
• When Bad Things Happen: Resource is designed for middle school and high school students who are coping with disturbing emotions in the wake of a terrorist attack and is available in English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Bosnian, French, Russian, Farsi and Serbian.