{"id":3365,"date":"2023-01-27T17:08:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T22:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/?p=3365"},"modified":"2023-01-31T19:37:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T00:37:17","slug":"how-does-rain-affect-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/how-does-rain-affect-allergies\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Rain Affect Allergies?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When it comes to allergy season, you may be curious whether the presence of rain will affect your allergies<\/a> positively or negatively. The answer is, it really does both. We review what this means below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Good News<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Tree pollen counts are higher when it\u2019s dry out. This is because trees release more pollen when there\u2019s less moisture in the air to weigh the pollen down, causing it to travel more easily. Light rain and humidity can wash pollen from the air. So if you have tree pollen allergies, rain is good news!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bad News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re allergic to grass pollen, weed pollen, dust or mold, rain is not so helpful when it comes to your allergies. When it rains, the drops hit the ground and break pollen clumps up into smaller particles, causing them to disperse. This is more likely going to happen during sudden, heavy downpours. In addition, humidity causes dust mite and mold counts to jump way up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s research to back up the claim that heavy rain makes allergies worse. According to one study<\/a>, \u201cRecent reports have shown that typhoon and heavy rain increase allergic disease locally by the concentration of airborne allergens of pollen, ozone, and fungus, which are causes of allergic disease.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study’s authors go on to say, \u201cThis study suggests that typhoon and heavy rain increase allergic disease apart from asthma.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Prevent Allergies During Rainfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Take the following preventative measures during a rainfall:<\/p>\n\n\n\n