[Leica] Public Service Anouncement

[faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman)]

mythbusters (yeah-- I'm a huge fan of that show) did some testing with
poison ivy years ago. It was on methods of prevention and treatment.

They reported, if I remember correctly, that up to 30% of the
population may not have reactions to the oil of poison ivy plants.

Eric

On 7/24/08, David Rodgers <drodgers@casefarms.com> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Very nice photo. I understand Virginia Creeper can also only have 3
> leaves. It's very difficult to tell it from PI. Years ago when I lived
> in Carmel I know I was exposed to Poison Oak. It was everywhere. We had
> dogs that ran through it. My roomate got it all the time. I never once
> broke out. Recently, while playing golf, I must have been exposed to PI.
> I used some Tec-nu and that helped a lot. The rash went away in a couple
> of days.
>
> DaveR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Nichols [mailto:jhnichols@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:17 PM
> To: LUG@Leica-Users.org
> Cc: olympus@ml.free.fr
> Subject: [Leica] Public Service Anouncement
>
> Growing up in the Southern USA, I have long known the difference between
> Poison Ivy, which can cause painful rashes on sensitive individuals, and
> the more common Virginia Creeper, a harmless nuisance.  However, some of
> my neighbors who have moved here from other areas seem to get the two
> confused.
>
> Poison Ivy leaves grow in groups of three, and the stem is often red.
>
> Virginia Creeper leaves grow in groups of five.  Both can have lengthy
> vines, often growing up tree trunks.
>
> This photo illustrates both species. Poison Ivy is in the center of the
> photo, with Virginia Creeper above it.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Poison+Ivy.tif.html
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
>
>
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