Thread by @rubin_allergy, 1/AN ALLERGY THREAD!!!It’s that time of year again! The #pollen is out [...]

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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

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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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

3/Climate change is real and it’s really affecting our #allergies. As average

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌡" title="Thermometer" aria-label="Emoji: Thermometer">rises, pollen counts rise as well.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519619300154">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a...

3/Climate change is real and it’s really affecting our #allergies. As average https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

rises, pollen counts rise as well. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a..." title="3/Climate change is real and it’s really affecting our #allergies. As average https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌡" title="Thermometer" aria-label="Emoji: Thermometer">rises, pollen counts rise as well. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>

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.

5/Rising greenhouse gases (namely CO2) leads to more pollen production

h/t @AAFANational

6/Did you know that botanical #sexism exists in cities?

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Initially, most cities had less allergenic elm trees that lined American streets https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/seasonal-allergies-blame-male-trees">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/...

America's Love of Male Trees Could Be Why You're Sneezing Right Now

One researcher calls it "botanical sexism."

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!

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Female

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌲" title="Immergrüner Baum" aria-label="Emoji: Immergrüner Baum"> 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">https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/0...

New Varieties of Elm Raise Hope of Rebirth For Davastated Tree (Published 1989)

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?

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">avoid going outside in the morning

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">keep windows closed during the pollen season

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">change your clothes and shower if you spend time outside

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">talk with your doctor if allergy medication is right for you

9/Thanks for reading! Have a great day. #HappySaturday

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