> I think you are partially correct, Chuck. The leaves appear to present the
> greatest danger. But, the vines that appear to be dead can still cause
> inflamation if one gets against them with bare skin. I have read of some
> cases where sensitive individuals have had serious problems from smoke
> where poison ivy is among other trash being burned.
It isn't just sensitive individuals. Inhaling poison ivy smoke is a
problem for almost everybody. You end up breaking out in places that
you didn't even know existed. Basically, if you sweat there, you will
break out there. This is a problem forest fire fighters struggle with
and each exposure seems to add up and eventually there comes a time
when you go from tolerating it to ending up in the hospital. It is a
career ending situation.
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Ken Norton
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