{"id":9401,"date":"2022-03-11T15:16:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T23:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/?p=9401"},"modified":"2022-04-01T07:33:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T14:33:14","slug":"longer-growing-seasons-increase-airborne-pollen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/longer-growing-seasons-increase-airborne-pollen\/","title":{"rendered":"Longer Growing Seasons Increase Airborne Pollen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many people feel that their allergies<\/a> are getting worse and lasting longer with each passing year, and for good reason. Researchers have found that allergy season is, in fact, growing longer and pollen counts are increasing. In this post, we review the findings of this study, the implications for people with allergies and how you can find relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Study Findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Researchers across the country worked together to examine data collected from 60 North American stations between 1990 and 2018. This amounted to a total of 821 site-years of data. The researchers also used earth system model simulations to quantify the human impact on the climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They found that, over the past three decades, pollen seasons have increased an average of 20 days and pollen concentrations \u2013 or the amount of pollen in the air at one time \u2013 has increased by 21%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study<\/a> was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) <\/em>in February 2021. It is titled \u201cAnthropogenic climate change is worsening North American pollen seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Implications of These Findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The changes to pollen season driven by climate change means people with pollen-induced allergies and asthma will suffer from worse symptoms<\/a> and for a longer duration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the study authors, there has been a significant increase in allergen sensitivity across all age groups in the U.S. More pollen sensitization during childhood means there will later be an increased number of adolescents and adults with allergic asthma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a> reports that 19.2 million adults and 5.2 million children have been diagnosed with hay fever over the past 12 months in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Find Relief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An allergist can come up with an allergy management plan customized to your unique needs. Some strategies for managing allergies include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n