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Mother Nature’s Most Dangerous Toxins That Live in Illinois

Clostridium botulinum bacterium

With spring around the corner, there’s a lot to look forward to—longer days, warmer temperatures, and more time to explore nature and tend to a garden. Mingling with Mother Nature, though, sometimes brings unpleasant surprises, from fungi and plants that look perfectly innocent until they’re not to toxins that can pack a serious punch. This … more