Toxic weed troubles spread 'wildly' by Ottawa residents
Residents in Carleton Place, Rockland, west Quebec complain of spreading
It seems concerns about the spread of wild parsnip goes far beyond areas of south Ottawa, as residents in other areas of the city say the toxic weed — a plant that can burn skin and even cause blindness — plagues the region.
It can burn skin & even cause blindness: Wild parsnip is spreading in south Ottawa: <a href="http://t.co/ssOZ2OEOG0">http://t.co/ssOZ2OEOG0</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> <a href="http://t.co/30vRBXw5Aa">pic.twitter.com/30vRBXw5Aa</a>
—@CBCOttawa<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> south Ottawa? It's all over Carp and Dunrobin too!
—@AndreaGirones<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> all of hwy 7 between Carleton place and the 417 is littered with this stuff.
—@CPbkfan<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> Has anyone told the city about <a href="http://t.co/6BcxhbBIsl">http://t.co/6BcxhbBIsl</a>? Van City deals w/ super nasty stuff in sensitive areas.
—@realag_lyndsey<a href="https://twitter.com/AndreaGirones">@AndreaGirones</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> for 2 years in a row, despite precautions i ended up with serious Burns. A terrible plant
—@LRMJPaquette<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/1loriking">@1loriking</a> Seems to be in every ditch in eastern Ontario.
—@MarkBourrie<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> spreading? It's everywhere. Has been for at least 4-5 summers. Drive any road in lanark county. Fills the ditches.
—@WTFreyaEarlier this month, a woman in Renfrew also suffered bad burns, which renewed fears about dangers around the toxic weed.
OUCH: A Renfrew woman was badly hurt after a nasty encounter with wild parsnip: <a href="http://t.co/QKLgOYI8Mn">http://t.co/QKLgOYI8Mn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcott?src=hash">#cbcott</a> <a href="http://t.co/qAit5ueAm2">pic.twitter.com/qAit5ueAm2</a>
—@CBCOttawaThis has prompted Ottawa health officials to warn the public about the weed. It also supplied the public with some safety tips.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WildParsnip?src=hash">#WildParsnip</a> on your lawn? Wear gloves, long-sleeves, pants & eye protection when digging up the root. <a href="http://t.co/VFe0rIJ695">pic.twitter.com/VFe0rIJ695</a>
—@ottawahealthOne person also commented on our Facebook page about the weed popping up across the river.