May

27

Global Warming and Seasonal Allergies

Filed Under Allergy Blog 

Well lets forget about the global warming debate for this
article as both sides have their proponents and assume that we
are experiencing a warming trend. Does warmer equal longer or
worse seasonal allergies? A quick look at the worst cities for
seasonal allergies for both 2009 and 2008 shows a number of warmer cities
but you will also find cities in New York State, Illinois and
Pennsylvania. Places that get their share of snow and cold
weather, so warmer does not seem to equal more seasonal
allergies on the surface.

What Makes For a Bad Allergy Season or City?

earthMost people who suffer from seasonal allergies suffer from
pollen allergies from plants which pollinate by what is known as
broadcasting.These are plants that have very light pollen which
can travel long distances on air currents, this is a complete

contrast to plants like most flowers which have very heavy pollen that does not travel very well in the air and must rely on the honey bee for help in pollination. So obviously very dry windy conditions will probably make for worse conditions for seasonal allergies and the greater density of broadcasting pollinating type plants in the area the worse.

Areas with a lot of moisture can also cause problems for those
who suffer from mold allergies. So a long rainy spring will most
likely see a rise and increase in the number of mold spores.
If you believe global warming is making the world wetter,
hotter, and windier than you can probably blame it for a
increase in seasonal allergies as well.

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