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1. First Aid for Poison Ivy

   Learn how to avoid contact with poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac, and what to do if you start itching from it.

   http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=1320

   
   

2. Leaf it Alone: Plants to Keep Away From

   This Lanakids page teaches you how to avoid coming home with an itchy, yucky rash after playing outdoors.

   http://www.lanakids.com/plants.html

   
   

3. Poison Ivy - KidsHealth

   See pictures and learn how to identify poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Read how you can avoid getting a rash from these plants, and what to do if you start itching.

   http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/poison_ivy.html

   
   

4. Poison Ivy Description

   See what this plant looks like and learn about its characteristics.

   http://www.wellesley.edu/Biology/Web/Species/ppoisonivy.html

   
   

5. Poisonous Plant Patch

   Learn why some plants are toxic to people and how to avoid them.

   http://museum.gov.ns.ca/poison/pplant1.htm

   
   

6. Poisonous Plants and Animals

   Discover how different species use their poison to prey and to protect. This ThinkQuest site also explains toxicology and how some venoms can be used to actually help people!

   http://library.thinkquest.org/C007974/

   
   

7. Poisonous Plants and Plant Parts

   Did you know mistletoe is poisonous? Find out what other common plants can cause you problems on this site.

   http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/poison/poison.html

   
   

8. Poisonous Plants List

   Provides an alphabetical listing of plants that are poisonous to humans and other animals. Provided by Cornell University's Animal Science Department.

   http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/comleft_frame.html

   
   

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