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Mystery In Illinois Towns Prompt MS Study
In Paw Paw and four nearby Illinois towns researchers from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford prepare a spring study into high multiple sclerosis rates. The effort, funded by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, targets Lewiston, Savannah, Morrison, and DePue, aiming to verify local disease rates and explore environmental triggers amid local industry histories.
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Paw Paw, Ill
Harthe
Paw Paw
Rockford
Skeler
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Illinois
Lewiston
Savanna
Morrison and
DePue
United States
Agency For Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Centers For Disease Control
Joel Cowen
Health Systems Research Unit
Medical School
Monica Smith
Beth Buffington
Buffington
Velma Kreuder
Mississippi River
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Paw’ Paw
Smith