Climate change will make spring hell for Northeast allergy sufferers, study says

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Climate change will make spring hell for Northeast allergy sufferers, study says
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“My eyes will get really red. You would think that I was high,” says 49-year-old Amy Grech, who says her allergies have gotten worse since childhood & lengthened in duration. Now, a new study has found a link between climate change and pollen production.

People enjoy tree blossoms at Central Park, March 22, 2022.“Itchy water eyes, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, wheezing, shortness of breath, scratchy throat, congestion…”

For Grech and many other spring allergy sufferers, spring life won’t get any better, according to a newthat found a strong link between climate change and pollen production. In the warmer, wetter future with rising levels of carbon dioxide, these discharged microscopic grains from the male parts of flowers will not only significantly increase, but their production will be extended by weeks.

Of the three climate factors the study analyzed, temperature was a big influence. Warmer weather can cause trees to begin flowering early, releasing pollen sooner. These temperatures can make plants more productive and increase the amount of pollen released into the air.Cherry blossoms in Central Park near Loeb Boathouse and Trefoil Archa lot of deciduous trees – pines, cypress, juniper and especially oak, all of which tend to make copious amounts of pollen when it’s warmer.

Other types of air pollution associated with carbon emissions can also worsen the problem, such as the particulate matter coming from car tailpipes.

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