High school senior discovers ironing deactivates anthrax

By Jennifer Bails
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, February 20, 2006

Protecting yourself from biological weapons might be as simple as using a hot clothes iron.
Through a project for a statewide science competition, Central Catholic High School senior Marc Roberge discovered truth in the urban legend that ironing can kill anthrax spores in contaminated mail...

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