On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 09:49:38 +0000, bogus address wrote:

Usually the forms of salicylate/benzoate/paraben people get exposed
to are dietary. Respiratory exposure is unusual, though some people
get asthma attacks from handling salicylate-containing fruit.


What fruits naturally contain salicylate?

I can understand it if they were chewing willow bark...