Arthur V. Martin, Ph.D is President of Global Infection Control Consultants LLC and has conducted more than 5,000 contamination assessments worldwide and lectured in more than 24 countries. He is a member of WHO Tuberculosis Board. Art can be reached at amartin@giccllc.com
While giving a recent seminar, I commented to the audience how great the breakfast was. There were many choices of food and drink available to satisfy different tastes. After making that comment I asked a simple question; “You all got to choose what you ate and what you drank this morning but which one of you got to choose the air you breathed?”
Bioterrorism is defined as, “The unlawful use, or threatened use, of microorganisms or toxins derived from living organisms to produce death or disease in humans, animals or plants. The act is intended to create fear and/or intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of political, religious, or ideological goals.”
