That's not true,you must be allergic to the poison for it to affect you.

My stepdad has been known to put his stands in trees with it to keep people out of them because it doesn't make him break out.


He may have built up an immunity from when he was younger,not sure what the correct term would be but not anyone can get it.

The same thing is true for chiggers,the swelling and itching are allergic reactions.