Signal: Early asthma season
pollen-map21March2012

“Surreal heat” jump starts early asthma season with record pollen counts

by on 23. Mar, 2012 in Uncategorized

The surreal heat that’s baking much of the central and eastern USA has unleashed an unusually early and intense blast of tree pollen, making life miserable for tens of millions of people who suffer from seasonal allergies. Forecasters and allergists blame the unseasonably warm weather, and few cold snaps, for causing plants to bloom weeks [...]

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Unusually warm days triggering early asthma season

by on 13. Mar, 2012 in Uncategorized

A mild winter and an early onset of spring has allergy season blooming early this year. Experts say the effects are being felt six to eight weeks prematurely. March is already following a trend that people have experienced all winter-long – marking one of the warmest on record. Doug Marshall, 49, has had allergies his [...]