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Ragweed pollen is a common allergen. A single plant may produce about a billion grains of pollen per season, [ 11 ] [ 12 ] and the pollen is transported on the wind. It causes about half of all cases of pollen-associated allergic rhinitis in North America, where ragweeds are most abundant and diverse. [ 8 ]
Ambrosia trifida, the giant ragweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North America , where it is widespread in Canada , the United States , and northern Mexico .
A pollen count is a measurement of the number of pollen grains in a given volume of air. Pollen counts, and forecasts of pollen conditions, are routinely produced and reported to the public because high aerial pollen concentration is associated with increased rates of allergic reaction for those with conditions such as hay fever and asthma .
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More strategies for keeping allergies under control Brandon says that, for the more than 20% of Americans who have missed work or school because of their allergy symptoms, it may in some cases be ...
Common ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, is a widespread invasive species, and can become a noxious weed, that has naturalized in Europe; temperate Asia and the Indian subcontinent; temperate northern and southern Africa and Macaronesia; Oceania in Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii; and Southwestern North America in California and the ...
One of three allergies to seafood, not to be conflated with allergies to crustaceans and mollusks. [13] People with fish allergies have a 50% likelihood of being cross reactive with another fish species, [ 14 ] but some individuals are only allergic to one species, such as; tilapia [ 15 ] salmon, [ 13 ] or cod.
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