UA Q and A asks: What Is Poisonous in Poison Ivy?

Poison ivy is making its annual appearance. Anthropology professor Justin Nolan explains why this plant gives people so much pain. CDC/Edwin P. Ewing, Jr. photo.
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Poison ivy is making its annual appearance. Anthropology professor Justin Nolan explains why this plant gives people so much pain. CDC/Edwin P. Ewing, Jr. photo.

What is poisonous in poison ivy? Visit Research Frontiers to see the reply from Justin Nolan, assistant professor of anthropology in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.

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