Biological Hazards Unveiled: Top Sources of Biohazards You Should Know

by Jay Speakman

Biological hazards—bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi—can lurk in food processing plants, hospitals, offices, farms and any setting where living organisms meet people or what we eat. They spread rapidly via air, water, surfaces or carriers (humans, animals, insects), as seen in the 2022 Salmonella-cantaloupe outbreak that hospitalized dozens. Effective control hinges on targeted measures—PPE, rigorous hygiene, food-safety (HACCP) systems and adherence to CDC/WHO standards—grounded in lessons from past epidemics.

By Aden Tate
Cordyceps and CBRN Gear: How to Survive 'The Last of Us'

The world of The Last of Us has introduced a host of people to the world of mycology and, in particular, to the fascinating Cordyceps fungi. We’re...
By James Walton
Why You Need a CBRN Go Bag for your Car in 2025

In 2020 alone, we watched a pandemic shut down the world, tear gas flew in our streets, and the American public began to realize that chemical wea...
By Matt Collins
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Hazards in food are practically everywhere you look. From E. Coli outbreaks in leafy greens to tainted beef and food poisoning at popular restau...
By Aden Tate
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Writers can have an impact that can spill over to more than just their readership. When a writer can research a subject and flesh out his finding...
By Matt Collins
Nuclear War: 2025 Attack Map, Key Targets, and Fallout Risks

On August 12, 2015, a fire at a Tianjin port warehouse overloaded with oxidizers and toxic chemicals (ammonium nitrate, sodium cyanide, etc.) ig...