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Can you get poisen ivy in your lungs from swallowing dust when mowing it?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

No: poison ivy rash results from contact with the plant itself, the rash takes time to develop, it is a type of contact allergic dermatitis

Dr Chiu agreed

Answered 4/21/2018

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