[meteorite-list] Toxic Giant Hogweed Spreading - Warning to Meteorite Collectors

From: Matson, Rob D. <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 22:26:31 +0000
Message-ID: <4A4FA25E4DFE584AA580F4F069F9B4400111325E73_at_EMP-EXMR202.corp.leidos.com>

Hi Paul: that plant sounds like it was harvested from the planet in "The Way to Eden"
(Star Trek original series, season 3)... ;-) --Rob

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Subject: EXTERNAL: [meteorite-list] Toxic Giant Hogweed Spreading - Warning to Meteorite Collectors

Although the below article do not specifically mention
meteorite collecting, it discusses a nasty, hazardous
plant, that meteorite collectors and anyone either collecting,
working or playing in the outdoors need to be aware of
and avoid.

'Horror Plant' causes 3rd-degree burns, blindness,
is spreading in Upstate NY (photos)
By Ben Axelson | baxelson at nyup.com June 26, 2018
https://www.sciencealert.com/invasive-toxic-giant-hogweed-burns-skin-blindness-virginia-clarke-county
https://www.newyorkupstate.com/expo/news/erry-2018/06/f2e509cfd11171/horror_plant_causes_3rddegree.html
https://nypost.com/2018/06/17/this-plant-causes-3rd-degree-burns-permanent-blindness/

Yours,

Paul H.
Received on Mon 02 Jul 2018 06:26:31 PM PDT