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Tag Archives: Allergies
Polluted city neighborhoods are bad news for asthmatic children: Study shows that children with asthma react differently to changes in air pollution depending on the environment they grow up in
Children with asthma who grow up in a New York City neighborhood where air pollution is prevalent need emergency medical treatment more often than asthmatics in less polluted areas. This is according to researchers from Columbia University in the US … Continue reading
Allergies: Mugwort pollen as main source of airborne endotoxins
A wide range of airborne substances can cause respiratory problems for asthma sufferers. These include bacteria and their components, which can trigger inflammations. How they become airborne has not been fully explained up to now. A science team from the … Continue reading
Cedar count reaches second highest level in recorded history
Gusty winds behind a dry cold front have caused the cedar count to increase 25x over yesterday’s “high” concentration. Allergy sufferers beware, strong winds from a dry cold front early this morning have kicked up cedar pollen. A lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Allergies, Asthma, USA & Canada
Tagged Allergies, Asthma, Austin, cedar pollen, Texas, USA
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Approaching cedar season could be ‘worst we’ve ever seen’
Cedar season usually starts in late December, but the season could be increasing in time and intensity this year. Cedar is notorious for being one of Central Texans’ worst allergens, and the upcoming cedar season could possibly be “the worst … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Allergies, Asthma, Health Effects of Air Pollution, USA & Canada
Tagged Allergies, Asthma, Austin, cedar pollen, Texas, USA
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Why this may be the year you get hay fever for the first time
There’s been worrying news for allergy sufferers recently, with reports that so-called ‘super allergies’ are on the way. Not only will these allergic reactions last longer – depressing enough for the estimated 21 million allergy sufferers in the UK – … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Allergies, Hayfever, Health Effects of Air Pollution
Tagged Air Pollution, Allergies, diesel exhaust fumes, Hayfever, Pollen, Ragweed pollen, UK
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NO2 air pollution increases allergenicity in ragweed pollen
HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MÜNCHEN – GERMAN RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Together with the Research Unit Protein Science and the Institute for Environmental Medicine of Technische Universität München as well as the research consortium UNIKA-T and the Christine Kühne – Center … Continue reading
Pollen, pollution and storms spell misery for allergy sufferers
Met Office warns of ‘very high’ pollen levels across the UK as pollution and stormy weather peaks, spelling disaster for people with hay fever High levels of pollen, increased pollution and the threat of stormy weather is set to create … Continue reading
Posted in Allergies, Asthma, Hayfever, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Allergies, Asthma, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Hayfever, UK
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Pollen in the UK
Source: metoffice.gov.uk
