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Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism: TICs & TIMs

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<strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Agents</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Opportunity</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Terrorism</strong><br />

Training Support Package<br />

Participant Guide<br />

Slide 23<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Agents</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Opportunity</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Terrorism</strong>:<br />

<strong>TICs</strong> & <strong>TIMs</strong><br />

Methylmercury Poisoning<br />

Developmental Toxicity<br />

• Crosses placenta and accumulates in child<br />

• Transmitted mother to child via breast milk<br />

• Severe developmental delay / Cerebral -<br />

palsy-like syndrome<br />

• Mother may have minimal or no symptoms<br />

Module One - <strong>Terrorism</strong> by Fear and Uncertainty: Delayed Toxic Syndromes<br />

23<br />

The developing nervous system <strong>of</strong> the fetus and infant is particularly vulnerable to shortchain<br />

organic mercury compounds. . As a toxin that interferes with cellular, particularly<br />

neuronal, development, the presentations in neonates who had been exposed included<br />

severe developmental delays and cerebral palsy – like syndromes <strong>of</strong> incoordination and<br />

weakness/spasticity.<br />

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