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Experts say an early spring following a wet winter can result in a pollen explosion, where the season produces stronger pollen and at higher quantities. File Photo by Pixabay/UPI
April 14 Pollen is making its way back into the United States as weather begins to warm up from coast to coast, and some experts say that effects from climate change are contributing to longer, harder-to-manage allergy seasons.
According to experts from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, rising temperatures have led to an extended growing season in the United States, making the springtime harder than ever for the 24 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies.
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Trees and lawns are turning green, flowers are blooming and temperatures are inching warmer. With coronavirus restrictions in place, interactions with nature might be limited to a quick walk through the neighborhood, but it’s not hard to notice spring has sprung bringing allergy season with it.
Allergy symptoms are likely to increase during the next two to three weeks as pollen counts grow into the thousands, said Leonard Bielory, professor of medicine, allergy, immunology and ophthalmology at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
“If it wasn’t for the cold snap, we’d be having an incredible amount of pollen right now,” Bielory said Monday. “Once it warms up, with the rain we’ve gotten, it’s going to be quite an intense opening season for trees. It’s going to explode.”