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According to the Met Office, there are about 30 different types of pollen that can cause hay fever symptoms, which include a runny nose, itchy eyes and an itchy throat, mouth, nose and ears.
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.
Hay fever season has returned with the first pollen bomb of the year set to drop on the UK. The Met Office issued its first ‘high’ pollen alert on Tuesday, which covers most of England and Wales .
Allergic rhinitis, of which the seasonal type is called hay fever, is a type of inflammation in the nose that occurs when the immune system overreacts to allergens in the air. [6] It is classified as a type I hypersensitivity reaction . [ 8 ]
Allergic rhinitis or hay fever may follow when an allergen such as pollen, dust, or Balsam of Peru [36] is inhaled by an individual with a sensitized immune system, triggering antibody production. These antibodies mostly bind to mast cells, which contain histamine. When the mast cells are stimulated by an allergen, histamine (and other ...
Millions of people suffer from hay fever when the plants begin to blossom, but you may be surprised to know that some animals deal with seasonal allergies, too. On June 2, a TikToker by the name ...
Woman blowing her nose. If you suspect you have seasonal allergies you’re not alone: the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America notes that over 24 million Americans experience the same thing ...
Studies of the geographic distribution and seasonal production of pollen, can be used to forecast pollen conditions, helping sufferers of allergies such as hay fever. Melissopalynology: the study of pollen and spores found in honey. Archaeological palynology examines human uses of plants in the past. This can help determine seasonality of site ...