I had not thought about the forest fire fighters. You make a very good
point.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Rough Battle
>> 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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