Peak season for runny noses, itchy eyes, and sneezing is well underway in many parts of the United States. The forecast of the National Allergy Map changes almost daily during these early months of the year. Currently, about one-fourth of the country is on medium alert for pollen. As temperatures warm up, plants awaken and spread their fine dusty substance to procreate.
Many of us see the yearly pollen flight more as nature’s spring attack on humans than a love story of reproduction.
According to the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, approximately 81 million people have been diagnosed with hay fever in recent years. Those affected by the fine powder released by trees, flowers, grasses, or weeds often struggle for months from congestion, post nasal drip, facial swelling, and itchiness, to overall discomfort and severe asthmatic conditions. Sometimes, the condition can last weeks to months—for some, even into fall....
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