The study of the genomics is one of the fastest growing projects in the world today.  There are numerous fields in the study of genomics.  Chemical and biological weapons appealed to me because it is the most dangerous of all the
topics.  Biological and chemical weapons top the list of world threats (Knapp 1). Because chemical and biological weapons are the most devastating thing known to mankind, we need to know the history of them, the medical aspects of the weapons, what are they and what they do, and the involved usage of terrorist with these weapons. What is a chemical weapon?  A chemical weapons is a weapon that gives off chemicals that kill or disable people. There are various kinds of them from        deadly ones such as VX, or irritating ones such as tear gas (Chemical 1).  If we are not prepared and not informed what chemical and biological weapons can do, then we are in for a very big surprise.  That is why we need to know the genomics of these weapons so we can neutralize their devastating effects.
    There are four main classifications of chemical and biological weapons.  The categories are blister agents, choking agents, blood agents, and nerve agents.  The blister agents cause disablement, usually not death.  These agents were seen in World War I and may be used  by terrorists.  Choking agents causes death and are the most easily obtained by terrorists.  Choking agents has lost most of its popularity to the development of nerve agents.  Blood agents' main ingredient is cyanide.  The main role of a blood agent would be to assassinate someone because they evaporate at high speeds so their mass destruction is very minimal.  The most effective of all is the nerve agents.  These agents are a hundred times more powerful than the other agents.  These agents are the most popular among terrorists because the minute amount to cause major damage.
 
 

References: Knapp 1
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