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AN ALLERGY THREAD!!!
It’s that time of year again! The #pollen is out in full force and your #allergies may be acting up, but why does it seem to be so much worse this year?
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AN ALLERGY THREAD!!!It’s that time of year again! The #pollen is out in full force and your #allergies may be acting up, but why does it seem to be so much worse this year?
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2/First off, let’s get the #covid19 issue out of the way. There are many symptoms of #allergies that overlap with #covid19, the common cold and influenza.
h/t @AAAAI_org
h/t @AAAAI_org
3/Climate change is real and it’s really affecting our #allergies. As average 
rises, pollen counts rise as well.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519619300154
rises, pollen counts rise as well. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519619300154
4/With more days above freezing temperatures, the longer plants survive and make more #pollen.
Pollen is necessary to produce more plants. This has a compounding effect where the next pollen season has more pollen-producing plants.
Pollen is necessary to produce more plants. This has a compounding effect where the next pollen season has more pollen-producing plants.
6/Did you know that botanical #sexism exists in cities? 
Initially, most cities had less allergenic elm trees that lined American streets https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/seasonal-allergies-blame-male-trees
Initially, most cities had less allergenic elm trees that lined American streets https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/seasonal-allergies-blame-male-trees
7/However, a major fungal illness wiped out most of these trees in the 1960s.
Most of the trees planted afterwards were male trees. While they’re infertile, they produce lots of pollen!
Female
don’t make pollen! https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/05/science/new-varieties-of-elm-raise-hope-of-rebirth-for-davastated-tree.html?sec=health&spon=&pagewanted=all&mtrref=undefined&gwh=FF0C1B224A3E6AD9299BE57864850187&gwt=pay
Most of the trees planted afterwards were male trees. While they’re infertile, they produce lots of pollen!
Female
don’t make pollen! https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/05/science/new-varieties-of-elm-raise-hope-of-rebirth-for-davastated-tree.html?sec=health&spon=&pagewanted=all&mtrref=undefined&gwh=FF0C1B224A3E6AD9299BE57864850187&gwt=pay
8/What can you do to help?
avoid going outside in the morning
keep windows closed during the pollen season
don’t leave your clothes outside to dry
change your clothes and shower if you spend time outside
talk with your doctor if allergy medication is right for you
avoid going outside in the morningkeep windows closed during the pollen seasondon’t leave your clothes outside to drychange your clothes and shower if you spend time outside talk with your doctor if allergy medication is right for you
9/Thanks for reading! Have a great day. #HappySaturday
