Wood



Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees, and other woody plants.

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 * Wood: Identification and Use lists no fewer than 170 woods deemed toxic. ... Hang around too much dust and you might find yourself with conjunctivitis, bronchial asthma, and nausea.  dust can cause swelling of the scrotum and oversensitivity to light. ... Dust from the  tree can cause loss of appetite, and dust from the  tree can cause temporary blindness.  sawdust can lead to nasal cancer and swelling of the eyelids. There's even evidence linking the wood dust from commonplace  and  to cancer of the upper respiratory tract. ... try to avoid splinters from  wood, found in Australia; the wood contains a poison the aboriginals used on spearheads.


 * Wood carving is perhaps one of the earliest and most universal of the industrial arts.