We ask allergy expert Dr. Juanita Mora if seasonal allergies are getting worse. Plus, some quick tips for managing those pesky allergy symptoms.
Literature mentioned in this episode:
- Anthropogenic climate change is worsening North American pollen seasons (William R. L. Anderegg, John T. Abatzoglou, Leander D. L. Anderegg, Leonard Bielory, Patrick L. Kinney, Lewis Ziska/Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Feb 2021)
- Effects of climate change and seed dispersal on airborne ragweed pollen loads in Europe ( Hamaoui-Laguel, L., Vautard, R., Liu, L. et al./Nature Climate Change, May 2015)
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