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Citation

Williams BL, Magsumbol MS. Am. J. Public Health 2007; 97(9): 1601-1606.

Affiliation

University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2007.111328

PMID

17666684

PMCID

PMC1963281

Abstract

We examined trust in the army and perceptions of emergency preparedness among residents living near the Anniston, Ala, and Richmond, Ky, US Army chemical weapons stockpile sites shortly after September 11, 2001. Residents (n=655) living near the 2 sites who participated in a cross-sectional population were relatively unprepared in the event of a chemical emergency. The events of September 11 gave rise to concerns concerning the security of stored chemical weapons and the sites' vulnerability to terrorist attacks. Although residents expressed trust in the army to manage chemical weapons safely, only a few expressed a desire to actively participate in site decisions. Compliance with procedures during emergencies could be seriously limited, putting residents in these sites at higher levels of risk than nonresidents.


Language: en

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