Indiana Endures Record Allergy Season as Pollen Peaks Earlier and Lasts Longer Each Year
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Updated · theticket953.com · May 18
Indiana Endures Record Allergy Season as Pollen Peaks Earlier and Lasts Longer Each Year
1 articles · Updated · theticket953.com · May 18
Peak tree pollen has already hit Indiana hard, with experts warning this spring is among the state's most intense allergy seasons on record.
University of Michigan and Corewell Health specialists say climate change is driving earlier starts, longer seasons and higher pollen counts as milder winters and longer falls extend plant growth.
Grass pollen is expected to become the next dominant allergen later this spring across the Great Lakes region, followed by weed pollen and ragweed in late summer and early fall.
Doctors say symptoms can go beyond sneezing, congestion and itchy eyes, and in severe untreated cases may become serious enough to require emergency-room care.
With allergies worsening yearly, is our environment changing faster than our immune systems can adapt?
As city 'heat islands' create allergy super-zones, could changing the trees we plant offer us a way to breathe easier?