Dr. Juanita Mora
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Your Allergies May Be Getting Worse
As an allergist, I get to treat people of all ages, from little babies all the way to adults with environmental allergies, asthma, hives, eczema.
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Your Allergies May Be Getting Worse
springtime, which is tree pollen, summertime, which is grass pollen, and ragweed, which is fall. And then you have the mix of mold in the spring and fall as well, too.
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Your Allergies May Be Getting Worse
So definitely, allergy seasons are getting longer, so spanning more days. And we're also seeing higher numbers of pollen levels as well, too.
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Your Allergies May Be Getting Worse
We know that sunlight combined with carbon dioxide fuels the growth of plants. So whenever we have more carbon dioxide in the air, then we have more pollen production.
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Your Allergies May Be Getting Worse
Now we have overlapping seasons as well, too, with the increased rising temperatures. So you have trees coexisting with grass and now you have grass with actual ragweed and molds. So it makes allergy sufferers even more aware of their symptoms.
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Your Allergies May Be Getting Worse
Because of the increased carbon dioxide levels, the rising temperatures, it's the perfect storm for this.