BW
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- noun
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guerra biológica
- Most people understand Biological War (BioWar or BW) as powered anthrax or smallpox and the like.
- BW per day
Examples
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In regard to biological weapons, a U.S. government White Paper of February 1998 concluded, "Iraq has the expertise to quickly resume a small-scale BW program at known facilities that currently produce legitimate items such as vaccines and other pharmaceuticals."
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Daily intake (ng/kg of bw/day)
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The report states with "high confidence" that Iraq "has now established large-scale, redundant and concealed BW agent production capabilities.
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A reevaluation by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (13) led to the recent revision of the TDI to 0.004 mg/kg of bw per day.
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Despite refusing to ratify the BWC and the fact that Egypt is believed to have developed a strong technical base in applied microbiology, there are no indications that the country has pursued an offensive BW capability.
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When the ND results of the alcoholic drinks were treated as middle bound, the BPA exposure was rather high (1.94 ng/kg of bw per day) because the amount consumed was higher than that of the other foods.
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Governments must ensure that strict regulations are in place to prevent the development of any BW that could threaten public health.
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The use of BW in warfare raises significant ethical concerns about the impact on civilian populations.
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The international community has been working to control and monitor the proliferation of BW to avoid catastrophes.
Synonyms
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Using germs or poisons as weapons to harm people, animals and plants and contaminate food and water
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An attack using bacteria, viruses or poisons to harm people, animals and crops
To use germs as weapons to make people sick or die
An event that uses bacteria, viruses, or toxins to harm people, animals and food
An attack using germs or poisons to harm people, animals and food supplies
Compounds
- Specialized
Actions and plans to protect people from attacks using germs that cause disease
Surface Forms
Etymology
BW is short for biological warfare, where bio means 'life' and 'warfare' means 'fighting'. So BW refers to using living things like bacteria, viruses, or toxins as weapons to hurt people, animals, or crops.