Illinois Re-evaluates Biologic Attack Preparedness
Illinois emergency agencies are rewriting plans for bioterror response after Sept 11. Public Health Director Dr John Lumpkin notes renewed readiness, with 1,000 trained physicians and workers under a 1999 federal program. Officials discuss stockpiles, vaccine distribution, hospital training, and cost estimates of 50 to 100 million dollars annually for robust protection.
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Hunting accident highlights state risks in Illinois
In Will County a pheasant-hunting mishap in November 1999 left one hunter shot by a partner after a bird flashed from brush. Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports five years of incident data showing 178 hunting injuries from 1995 to 1999, including 20 deaths, with firearms involved in 111 cases and falls or other causes in 67. Full 2000 data unavailable.
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Hunting safety warning from Illinois DNR official
Jeff Hopkins of the Illinois DNR Safety Education department notes that about 310,000 hunters pursue the field yearly and most accidents share a common thread. He stresses that accidents can be prevented with basic safety precautions. Firearm incidents occur more often, but non firearm accidents tend to be more fatal.
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Illinois
Jeff Hopkins
DNR
Coyotes Thrive In Urban Areas As Housing Expands
AP report from Chamapign cites 27 percent rise in urban coyote complaints over one year. Wildlife expert Craig Miller notes other species like foxes raccoons and geese invade neighborhoods due to habitat loss. Deer collisions exceed 19 700 in 2000 and housing growth creates new coyote habitats.
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Craig Miller
Illinois Natural History Survey
Amazing Weight Loss Pill Miracle Claim Promises Fast Results
A personal testimonial touts Tri-Amacil as a no diet breakthrough that supposedly turns fat into water and flushes it from the body. The speaker claims losing 48 pounds in 30 days, 66 pounds in six weeks, with no dieting and without prescription drugs, urging readers to call for a trial supply.
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Fat Destroyer Pill Promises Quick Fat Loss Three Bioticals
An advertisement-style claim extols a pill with three bioticals to burn fat and block calories. It touts guarana citrus extract for instant calorie burn, alpha amylase inhibitors to block starch absorption, and hypericum perforatum to curb appetite, boasting rapid weight loss even during sleep.
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