Another Reason Climate Change is a Public Health Nightmare: Allergies – Grist
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Article Synopsis – Warming temperatures allow more time for plants to grow and produce pollen, which means a longer pollen season for asthma and allergy sufferers. On the west coast, the growing season is now 17 days longer than it was in the 1970’s, and the east coast is 10 days longer. Some estimates show that by 2090, asthma-related ER visits for kids could rise as much as 10 percent across the Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast. To see the actual article click here.