{"id":9819,"date":"2023-03-10T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/?p=9819"},"modified":"2023-03-28T16:04:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T23:04:20","slug":"how-does-rain-affect-allergies-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/how-does-rain-affect-allergies-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Rain Affect Allergies?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s a common misconception that rainfall helps improve allergy symptoms<\/a>. In reality, it\u2019s more complicated than that. We review the effect of rain on allergies below.<\/p>\n\n\n

How Rain Helps<\/h2>\n\n
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It\u2019s true that rain has a short-term positive impact on some people\u2019s allergies. This is because trees release more pollen during dry weather, as there’s less moisture in the air to weigh the pollen down, so it can travel more easily. Light rain can wash tree pollen from the air, helping relieve the allergies of people who are allergic to this particular type of pollen.<\/p>\n\n\n

How Rain Harms<\/h2>\n\n\n

Unfortunately, for people with other types of allergies<\/a>, like grass, pollen, weed pollen, mold or dust mites, rain can have a negative effect on their allergies. When it rains, the drops hit the ground and break pollen clumps into smaller particles, causing them to disperse. This happens mostly with sudden, heavy downpours. Also, humidity in the air can cause mold and dust mite counts to jump up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research confirms how heavy rains worsen allergies. According to one study<\/a>, \u201cRecent reports have shown that typhoon and heavy rain increase allergic disease locally by concentration of airborne allergens of pollen, ozone, and fungus, which are causes of allergic disease\u2026 This study suggests that typhoon and heavy rain increase allergic disease apart from asthma.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

How to Prevent Allergies When It Rains<\/h2>\n\n\n

Follow these steps to prevent worsened allergies when it rains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n