[College of ACES] [University of Illinois] [Illinois CES]

Re: sycamore dust

ARBORIST63@AOL.COM
Thu, 14 May 1998 01:07:24 -0500


A FIRM YES,VERRY TOXIC. THE EFFECTS ON MYSELF HAVE BEEN RUNNY NOSE,COUGHING,DUST OR SOME TYPE SCATCHY MATERIAL IN MOUTH. TO ADD TO THIS I ALSO KNOW OF A FRIEND WHO CLIMBED INTO THE BACK OF A CHIPTRUCK AFTER CHIPPING UP SOME SYCAMORE TO SHIFT THE LOAD WITH HIS ARMS. TEN MINUTES LATER HE HAD LARGE RAISED WELTS, QUITE A NASTY REACTION. IM SURE ALL WILL
NOT REACT THE SAME BUT SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF.