Ep 63 Poison Ivy: It's Just Us
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The Antigenic Properties of Eurasiol
The chemical that poison IV produces, this ruciol, it's a resin. So if you just like touch an intact leaf just by like gently brushing it, you're not likely to come in contact with a ruciol,. But if you're like pulling weeds, Erin, or bushwhacking or cleaning brush out of your mom's yard, Erin, you're going to be exposed. OK. Some other things that are important about this oil, it's non-volatile. It does dry very quickly onto surfaces. And once it's dried, it maintains its antigenic properties and can cause skin cancer.
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