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...think Osama bin Laden or terrorists associated with him are responsible for the recent anthrax exposures...
...More Stories Anthrax: Separating Fear from Fact
...public response to the ongoing anthrax scare is surprisingly calm, if not wholly logical. While just under one half of Americans are concerned that they or a member of their family will be exposed to anthrax, only 15 percent characterize themselves as "very concerned," and another 32 percent consider themselves "somewhat concerned." A full 52 percent are "not concerned" about anthrax becoming a personal threat. That said, 63 percent say their local officials are unprepared to prevent a terrorist attack involving anthrax...
...Americans disagree when in comes to bin Laden's involvement in the anthrax exposures: 40 percent believe he is behind the anthrax incidents, while 44 percent say he is not; 16 percent say they're not sure...
...positive note, the media gets high marks for not feeding the anthrax frenzy: 71 percent of respondents say the media has been responsible in its reporting on the anthrax incidents...