https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-05673-3
Regular Article
Nutraceutical recommendations for CBRN and emergency first responders during an airborne biological release incident
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Groupe d’intervention spécialisé NRBC, Corps Grand-Ducal d’incendie et de secours, Boulevard de Kockelscheuer 3, 1821, Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
Received:
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April
2024
Accepted:
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September
2024
Published online:
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November
2024
A black swan biological release event may expose chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) and emergency first responders to intensive stress situations such as (i) a possible exposure to highly lethal and infectious microbiological pathogens, (ii) psychological and mental dysfunctions, and (iii) physical stress and exhaustion. This comprehensive research study is intended to look for and suggest various selected medicinal plant extracts, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, or proteins. These nutraceuticals aim to provide food supplementation support to CBRN first responders to better cope with the previously outlined problems. The application of intensive Boolean research recommended a selection of nutraceuticals as the most suitable candidates adapted to the specific requirements of firefighters, CBRN, and emergency responders. A typical long-term contagion event such as the last COVID-19 pandemic showed how critical the management of the factors mentioned above is for human beings. Supporting and assisting emergency responders to be ready to intervene and working in CBRN hostile environments, sometimes linked to complex rescue missions is a difficult and complex challenge, where a suitable food supplementation may prove useful. At this stage emergency services healthcare professionals may recommend the use of specific nutraceuticals to reduce the short- and long-term effects of physical and psychological stress.
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