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Horror Film: The Giant Hogweed By Renfrew County

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Sounding like an evil force in a horror film, the Giant Hogweed is a toxic and deadly plant that has the potential to wreak havoc throughout Canada. A unique botanical, it's sprouting up throughout Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Concern that the Giant Hogweed poses a severe threat to the health and well-being of the public, many individuals and local agencies are demanding the government respond to stop the outbreak. The Giant Hogweed produces a sap that causes skin inflammation and burns, according to Renfrew County’s forestry manager and weed inspector, Jeffrey Muzzi. So intense is the reaction from the sap, it causes blistering and scarring similar to that of a chemical burn. The sap can damage the

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