Poison ivy affects some people more than others

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

Three-quarters of the population will get an itchy red rash if exposed to the urushiol oil inside poison ivy's leaves, stem and roots. One-quarter of people will not have any reaction to exposure.

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