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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe study<\/a>, entitled \u201cAnthropogenic climate change is worsening North American pollen seasons,\u201d was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) in February 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the study, researchers examined pollen data collected from 60 North American stations between 1990 and 2018. This amounted to 821 site-years of data. They also used earth system model simulations in order to quantify the human impact on the climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The researchers found that within these past three decades, pollen seasons have increased an average of 20 days, and pollen concentrations have increased by 21% across North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The increase in both pollen duration and pollen concentration has major implications for people with allergies<\/a> and asthma who are triggered by exposure to pollen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the authors, there have been significant increases in allergen sensitivities across all age groups in the U.S. More pollen sensitization in childhood leads to increased numbers of adolescents and adults with allergic asthma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a> corroborates this information; 19.2 million adults and 5.2 million children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with hay fever in the past 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you\u2019ve suffered from pollen-induced allergies and asthma for your whole life or were just recently diagnosed, it\u2019s important to create a management plan with your allergist. They may recommend the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Charleston ENT & Allergy<\/span> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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