Poison Ivy Breakthrough on the Horizon

Poison Ivy. Courtesy of the University of Florida

It only takes contact with 0.04th of a drop of poison ivy oil to cause an very uncomfortable and outright painful skin rash. The fundamental problem with the plant’s oil is that it is entirely invisible on our skin. Researchers are now developing a clever  way to help avoid the toxic aftermath of poison ivy contact.

Read more about this breakthrough at:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/250758.php

Want to learn how to identify poison ivy, oak or sumac? Check out this link from the University of Florida: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep220

Poison Ivy Contact Dermatitis.  Courtesy of University of Florida