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Re: Spring and Poison Ivy

Subject: Re: Spring and Poison Ivy
Author: Brian
Date: 2/25/2011 1:07 pm
Views: 4137
Status: Approved
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Its really not seasona. You can come in contact with it year round and still break out.

Although it is not as likely to come into contact with poison ivy during the winter months, mainly where it snows it is still possible to contract "poison ivy" or rather the allergic reaction associated with it during the winter. All it takes is for the sap (urushiol - the component that causes the allergic reaction) that runs all through the the plant to make contact with your skin.

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Spring and Poison Ivy (Approved)Michelle2/18/2011 6:34 pm
  Re: Spring and Poison Ivy (Approved)Brian2/25/2011 1:07 pm