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My grandson and I just got back in from playing in the rain and our skin is burning and itching... Whats up with that?

Posted - May 26, 2018

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  • 23570
    That happened to me once, too

      May 26, 2018 11:05 AM MDT
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  • 13071
    OMG Thank god it wasnt that bad. But our eyes did burn. We had to take a shower and wash the rain off. ;(
      May 26, 2018 11:06 AM MDT
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  • 23570
    That's good to know it wasn't too bad.
    :)

    The gif is from "The Devil's Rain" movie. (I think.)
      May 26, 2018 11:21 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    If you live in a rural area where they crop spray using planes or helicopters,it could be from the pesticides they use.....
    If there are Rubbish/refuse incinerator plants with really tall chimneys they can drop sulphuric acid on you absorbed in the rain clouds from hundreds and hundreds of miles away......

    The incinerator plant in north east London kills trees and fish in lakes in all of the Scandinavian countries.....it's been going on for many years and started long before I was born....:(
      May 26, 2018 11:55 AM MDT
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  • 13071
    I have noticed the plane trails have been exceedingly bad lately. Probably too much aluminum in the clouds. ;( 
      May 26, 2018 12:45 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Foiled again it seams....Ali ought to stop doing things like that....It "Can" be a health hazard    :(
      May 26, 2018 3:22 PM MDT
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  • 11100
    My guess  would be acid rain. Nowadays I have to cover up my tomato plants with clear plastic because I think it's acid rain that damages them. Not so long ago I thought a rain shower was better for my garden then water from the hose but now I'm not too  sure. Cheers and happy weekend!
      May 26, 2018 1:02 PM MDT
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  • 5354
    It kinda sound like acid rain. When clothes are dried outside on a line sometimes a shower comes by and make them wetter. That dries too, but the acids that came with the rain do not evaporate, they stay in the cloth.
    Then when you wear those clothes, playing in the rain, the acids get wet again and can irritate as you describe.

    Another symptom that should be noticeable is that natural fabrics grow old and easy to tear faster than they used too. If you haven't noticed anything like that then my first guess (above) is probably wrong. This post was edited by JakobA the unAmerican. at May 27, 2018 4:54 AM MDT
      May 26, 2018 1:05 PM MDT
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  • 44600
    1. Sulphurous acid does not remain in the clothing. There is no solid form.
    2. It is a very weak acid and short exposures should not cause those symptoms unless there were some prior irritations.
    3. How do you know they were clothed?
      May 26, 2018 5:03 PM MDT
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  • 44600
    Sulphurous acid is very weak, much less acidic than vinegar. Try this experiment: pour some vinegar on your arm and see if the symptoms occur.
      May 26, 2018 5:07 PM MDT
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  • 7792
    That would be "acid rain", my friend. CONGRATS!!!
      May 26, 2018 5:10 PM MDT
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  • 17592
    Take a shower and talk about it later.  I got caught in a down-pour yesterday and when I parked in front of the house it started again.  I was already wet.  I put my purse and bag on the porch and sat down on the terrace in the rain.  It felt good.  After a bit I stripped at the front door and went up and took a shower.  
      May 26, 2018 6:20 PM MDT
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  • 5835
    Is your subdivision named "Love Canal"?
      May 26, 2018 9:04 PM MDT
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  • 17592
    Who are you asking?
      May 27, 2018 2:04 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    not sure, never heard of that happening
      May 28, 2018 5:30 PM MDT
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