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  2. The mild winter may mean longer pollen season, allergies ...

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    Between now and May, pollen from birch, maple and oak trees, for example, are wreaking havoc on seasonal allergies. The mild winter may mean longer pollen season, allergies could be a 'significant ...

  3. Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis - Wikipedia

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    Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis (also called Toxicodendron dermatitis or Rhus dermatitis) is a type of allergic contact dermatitis caused by the oil urushiol found in various plants, most notably sumac family species of the genus Toxicodendron: poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and the Chinese lacquer tree. [1]

  4. Cryptostroma corticale - Wikipedia

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    Maple bark disease, or maple bark stripper’s disease, is an uncommon condition caused by exposure to the spores of C. corticale. [5] The spores are hyper-allergenic and cause a hypersensitivity pneumonitis. [6] [7] The disease has been found among workers in the paper industry employed to debark, cut and chip maple logs. The symptoms include ...

  5. The pollening is coming. What to know about this allergy season.

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    The three pollen seasons: Trees, grass and weeds A birch tree in the spring forms pollen seen here. Pollen can be broken down in to three categories depending on where it comes from - tree, grass ...

  6. Urushiol - Wikipedia

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    Urushiol / ʊ ˈ r uː ʃ i. ɒ l / is an oily mixture of organic compounds with allergenic properties found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, especially Toxicodendron spp. (e.g., poison oak, Chinese lacquer tree, poison ivy, poison sumac), Comocladia spp. (maidenplums), Metopium spp.

  7. Is a preference for planting pollen-spewing male trees making ...

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    Urban planners and tree experts have tried for decades to keep streets and sidewalks clear of maple spinners, seed pods and fallen fruit, but these efforts may be leading to an increase in allergies.

  8. What will allergies look like across the US this spring ... - AOL

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    Spring is creeping up fast in the United States, and that means warmer weather is on the horizon after a rough winter in some regions, but for those who suffer from seasonal allergies, there may ...

  9. Phytophotodermatitis - Wikipedia

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    Phytophotodermatitis, also known as berloque dermatitis, [1] [2] [3] margarita photodermatitis, [4] [5] lime disease [6] or lime phytodermatitis [6] is a cutaneous phototoxic inflammatory reaction resulting from contact with a light-sensitizing botanical agent (such as lime juice) followed by exposure to ultraviolet A (UV-A) light (from the sun, for instance).