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| Web Pages |
| Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Information Center |
| Information on the causes, prevention, and treatment of the itching and painful rashes associated with contact of the oil called urushiol that is found in these plants. Includes numerous links to other information sources and websites on commercial products. |
| First Aid for Poison Ivy |
| Advice on avoiding and treating reactions from exposures to poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac, which are the most common plants that cause a skin rash. |
| Poison Ivy, Everywhere You Want To Be |
| Reprint of newspaper article on poison ivy, oak and sumac, focusing on prevention of the skin reaction. |
| Poison Ivy: an Exaggerated Immune Response to Nothing Much |
| Brief technical article on allergic reactions to poison ivy, including physiology, treatment options and links to related information. |
| Go Ask Alice!: Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac |
| Advice on symptoms and treatment, including when to seek emergency medical care. From Columbia University Health Education Program. |
| RXinsider |
| Short informational monograph on poison ivy/oak/sumac and their treatment. |
| Outsmarting Poison Ivy |
| Learn to prevent and control reactions and common treatments. |
| Dr. Greene - Poison Ivy, Poison Oak or Poison Sumac |
| Advice in a question and answer format. |
| Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac |
| General information on avoiding and treating reactions from exposure. |