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Bag Found Under Gas Main Cover Tests Positive for Ricin

(NBC10 Philadelphia) A bag recovered last week from inside the cover of a gas main tested positive for ricin, investigators tell NBC10.com. On March 20, hazmat crews recovered a package from under the cover of a gas main on South New Street in Hatboro, Montgomery County — near the Byberry Road apartment of 19-year-old Nicholas  Read More »

Bioterrorism workshop presenters call for greater safety measures

(Bio PrepWatch) The Quaid-i-Azam University Department of Biotechnology and the School of Politics and International Relations held a workshop on March 26 that explored concerns in biotechnology. The workshop, titled “Raising awareness on dual use concerns in biotechnology,” focused on the misuse of knowledge and emerging techniques, including the creation of unique and novel pathogens  Read More »

‘Terror plot’ teen Michael Piggin ‘had poisons book’

(BBC News) Dr Paul Rice, employed at Porton Down since 1987, said fireworks and bleach found in Michael Piggin’s bedroom could be used to make chlorine gas. Mr Piggin, 18, is accused of planning attacks on a mosque and a school. He denies two Terrorism Act charges but has admitted possessing explosives. The Old Bailey  Read More »

Mock Terrorist Event To Take Place Wednesday At BNL

(WBIW) The Lawrence County Health Department in order to test emergency procedures involving a terrorist event using anthrax will conduct a point of distribution drill at the Bedford North Lawrence High School Gym on Wednesday morning. Anthrax was first introduced as a biological agent via chocolate candy. Anthrax exposure can be prevented or treated by  Read More »

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