[APWG] Fw: Ailanthus, interesting update

[Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov]

Hi,

Dr. Skerret passed this article along to me. It has some important
implications for worker safety.

Thank you,

jil


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JIL M SWEARINGEN
Invasive Species and
Pest Management Coordinator

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
National Capital Region
Center for Urban Ecology
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Phone/ 202-342-1443, ex. 218
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Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov

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I just read the interesting article on Ailanthus altissima that you wrote
for the Plant Conservation Alliance, Alien Plant Working Group (
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/aial1.htm).

I thought you might be interested in the attached report on myocarditis
caused by tree of heaven sap, which appeared in the 19 July 2005 issue of
the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Regards,

Pat Skerrett

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PJ Skerrett
Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
Countway Library of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
10 Shattuck St., Suite 612
Boston MA 02115
617-432-1791
pat_skerrett at hms.harvard.edu

Visit us on the Web at www.health.harvard.edu/heart (See attached file:
Ailanthus_cardiotoxin.pdf)
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