Oh yeah! If the oils are in the bark membranes, which they probably are, you can get just as wicked a rash as if you touched it. I assume you meant that the p.i. vines were removed? . Here is a quote from a p.i. site: "Second, getting rid of poison ivy is very difficult. Smoke from burning poison ivy carries the urushiol with it and can cause serious rashes inside of peoples noses, throats and lungs. In small areas, herbicides can kill the poison ivy, but herbicides need to be used carefully or they can cause serious damage to the enviroment.
http://www.woodalls.com/kidscamp/stories/poisonivy.html |
