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National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats (Paperback)
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National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats (Paperback)
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We are experiencing an unparalleled period of advancement and
innovation in the life sciences globally that continues to
transform our way of life. Whether augmenting our ability to
provide health care and protect the environment, or expanding our
capacity for energy and agricultural production towards global
sustainability, continued research and development in the life
sciences is essential to a brighter future for all people. The
beneficial nature of life science research is reflected in the
widespread manner in which it occurs. From cutting-edge academic
institutes, to industrial research centers, to private laboratories
in basements and garages, progress is increasingly driven by
innovation and open access to the insights and materials needed to
advance individual initiatives. We must support the ongoing
revolution in the life sciences by seeking to ensure that resulting
discoveries and their applications, used solely for peaceful and
beneficial purposes, are globally available. At the same time, we
must be mindful of the risks throughout history posed by those who
sought to misuse the products of new technologies for harmful
purposes. Specifically, we must reduce the risk that misuse of the
life sciences could result in the deliberate or inadvertent release
of biological material in a manner that sickens or kills people,
animals, or plants, or renders unusable critical resources. The
effective dissemination of a lethal biological agent within an
unprotected population could place at risk the lives of hundreds of
thousands of people. The unmitigated consequences of such an event
could overwhelm our public health capabilities, potentially causing
an untold number of deaths. The economic cost could exceed one
trillion dollars for each such incident. In addition, there could
be significant societal and political consequences that would
derive from the incident's direct impact on our way of life and the
public's trust in government. Since 2001, the United States
Government has significantly expanded its efforts to improve the
Nation's ability to recognize and respond to acts of bioterrorism
or other significant outbreaks of infectious disease; however,
efforts targeted to prevent such threats have received
comparatively limited policy focus or substantive guidance at the
National level. Although it is entirely feasible to mitigate the
impact of even a large-scale biological attack upon a city's
population, doing so incurs a significant cost and effort. We
therefore need to place increased priority on actions to further
reduce the likelihood that such an attack might occur. This
Strategy will guide our efforts to prevent such incidents by
reducing the risk that misuse of the life sciences or derivative
materials, techniques, or expertise will result in the use or
intent to use biological agents to cause harm. It also complements
existing policies, plans, and preparations to advance our ability
to respond to public health crises of natural, accidental, or
deliberate origin.
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