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Why are my allergies getting worse?

18 May 2025

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It feels like sneezing season lasts longer and takes more victims every year. An allergist and a public health specialist explain how to fight back. This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Bernd Weißbrod/picture alliance via Getty Images.  If you have a question for us, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note ⁠here⁠.  Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members.  Correction: This episode mentions Xarelto as a potential allergy medication. It is not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1.896 - 26.501 Unknown Speaker

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31.152 - 51.056 Kenny Beecham

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51.096 - 57.177 Kenny Beecham

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58.902 - 82.014 Jonquilyn Hill

I've had allergies my whole life. When trees grow they produce pollen. Allergies suck. Hey, I'm John Glenn Hill, and you're listening to Explain It To Me, the podcast where we answer the questions that matter most to you. A couple weeks ago, we asked to hear about your allergy struggles, and we found out a lot of you have them.

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82.054 - 94.468 Melanie Posdell

Hi, my name is Melanie Posdell. I'm from Chicago, Illinois. Growing up, I didn't really suffer from seasonal allergies, but I feel like in the past couple of years particularly, Thank you.

108.183 - 114.589 Unknown Speaker

Allergies suck.

114.669 - 138.288 Jonquilyn Hill

I'm plagued by them myself. As the weather gets warmer, there's this fine gold dust that settles on everything and that's when the sneezing really begins. And it makes sense. One in five kids are allergic to pollen and about a quarter of all adults are too. Wir werden darüber sprechen, wie wir sie besser machen, aber bevor wir das ausarbeiten können, müssen wir verstehen, woher sie kommen.

138.688 - 147.033 Jonquilyn Hill

Also habe ich Tanilu Tumala gesprochen. Sie ist ein Ehr-, Nose- und Schmerzschwester bei NYU Langone Health.

147.093 - 170.29 Jonquilyn Hill

Also, gerade jetzt, die vorderste Pollen, mit der wir uns beschäftigen, ist die Baumwolle. And so when trees grow, they produce pollen. And a lot of times these pollen, the pollen is dispersed, especially early in the mornings. And when certain individuals, not everyone, but unfortunately, when certain individuals breathe in this pollen, it triggers an immune response inside their bodies.

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