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As a young person, I experienced rather severe allergic reactions to poison ivy on a yearly basis, and sometimes even multiple times in a summer.  I can tell you that it can severely restrict your social life and even effect your ability to work.  In my later teenage years I got a series of allergy shots that thankfully eliminated the severe reactions.    Regardless, I am still very cautious around areas where I suspect poison ivy.

Since working outside is our work, we all need to be aware of our potential exposure to a variety of poisonous plants:  poison ivy, poison sumac, and wild parsnip.

An informative resource is the CDC/NIOSH website:  http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/plants/

This reference includes information on plant identification, exposure routes, prevention, symptoms, and first aid treatment for exposure to the plants.