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To: Jill who wrote (246)	10/30/2001 7:20:12 PM
From: RocketMan	Respond to of 827

In honor of the world series, today's head-in-the-sand prize goes to Newsweek, who published the following: Public Places Play ball, but ban the backpacks A germ attack would likely cause a smaller body count. In an open ballpark, air currents would dissipate most germs harmlessly. “If someone walked into a stadium with a plastic bag full of anthrax, he might be able to spread some around,” says Hershman. ”[But] exposure likely would be minimal.” Hate to tell this guy, but air currents are precisely the problem in ballparks, spreading the anthrax around the stadium. A plastic bag would hold enough to create a bit of a problem. msnbc.com