Bioterrorism.BIOTERRORISM bi·o·ter·ror·ism n. The use of biological agents, such as pathogenic organisms or agricultural pests, for terrorist purposes. Bioterrorism . A bill (S. 2825) introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is the junior U.S. Senator from New Mexico. He has been in the Senate since 1983 and is a member of the Democratic Party. Bingaman was Attorney General of New Mexico from 1978 until his election to the U.S. (D-MN) would require that the government award grants to improve the health of those living on the U.S. border with Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. . The program would also include a health alert system that would inform public health officials of emerging disease clusters and syndromes See carpal tunnel syndrome and computer vision syndrome. along the border. The system would also alert to threats of bioterrorism. The bill has three cosponsors and has been referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. |
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