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Originally Posted by _Q_

I would love if someone can clarify the following for me.


3. What are the effects of creosote on humans?
4. How does it enter the body?

According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), eating food or drinking water contaminated with high levels of coal tar creosote may cause a burning in the mouth and throat, and stomach pains. ATSDR also states that brief direct contact with large amounts of coal tar creosote may result in a rash or severe irritation of the skin, chemical burns of the surfaces of the eyes, convulsions and mental confusion, kidney or liver problems, unconsciousness, and even death. Longer direct skin contact with low levels of creosote mixtures or their vapors can result in increased light sensitivity, damage to the cornea, and skin damage. Longer exposure to creosote vapors can cause irritation of the respiratory tract.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creosote

Sounds pretty nasty. And just sitting by the Riverbank apparently where rafters and families are allowed to use the river.