I have been seeing a lot of cases of poison ivy this season and had been blaming it all of the rain we have been getting this spring and summer. I figured that was causing the poison ivy plants to really thrive...

Some new research states that higher levels of CO₂ may be to blame though, causing poison ivy plants to grow faster and to be more potent. That's bad news to people who are sensitive to poison ivy - which includes most people.

Review the symptoms and treatments for poison ivy in children, which is going to be especially important if poison ivy is going to be more of a problem in the future. Plus learn how to identify and avoid poison ivy, so that your kids don't get the poison ivy rash in the first place.

• Poison Ivy Pictures
• Poison Ivy Myths and Facts
• Poison Ivy Symptoms
• Avoiding Poison Ivy
• Poison Ivy Quiz

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