# Medicine after disasters

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Chris Whitty FRS
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Earth and environment
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/medicine-disasters)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Nuclear, radiological and chemical incidents have the potential to cause major harm. The risk of nuclear and radiological events causing health effects can usually be significantly reduced by relatively simple measures, which are based on the properties of the chemicals released, especially at a distance from the incident. Chemicals that can cause harm, such as organophosphate and mustard chemicals, need to be understood to mitigate the risks and establish medical countermeasures.

## Lectures

1. [Reducing harms after Nuclear, Radiological and Chemical Incidents](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-medicine-disasters/0d7c425da1dc) (YouTube)
2. [Health after Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-medicine-disasters/86b2fd0a4677) (YouTube)
3. [Health after Extreme Cold, Heat, Storms and Floods](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-medicine-disasters/04b506d620f4) (YouTube)