The world's climate has already begun to impact our lives in a tangible and visible way. Every continent is being affected by extreme weather events, which are increasing in frequency and severity. Couples are also reimagining how, when and how many children they want.

Climate change has many different effects. Even something small like your wine glass will be affected in the future. We now know that seasonal sniffling and sneezing could become more severe in the future.

A study published in October by Frontiers In Allergy found that two powerful allergens, ragweed and oak pollen, may start earlier than usual, last longer, and spread more widely as the climate changes.

This information is a result of a Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute study. Researchers used computer models to simulate how climate change would affect certain allergens' distribution and potential potency. Researchers concluded that the two most common allergens would be more prevalent in areas where pollen is not currently abundant by 2050.

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Researchers adapted the Community Multiscale Air Quality modeling tool, which is open-source software managed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Alarmingly, pollen concentrations were significantly higher even with a moderate temperature rise.

The model predicts that the Northeast and Southwest regions could experience a 20% increase of ragweed and an increase of 40% in oak pollen. Nevada and parts of northern Texas could see a 100% increase on oak pollen in 2050. Massachusetts and Virginia will also experience 20 to 80% increases in airborne ragweed pollen.

People with seasonal allergies and those who have chronic conditions such as asthma will likely suffer from the adverse effects of climate change on their health. More than 50 million people have allergies. Of the 25 million Americans with asthma, 60% have allergy-related asthma. This makes it the most prevalent type.

The allergens will affect people with asthma and allergies, as well as those who don't have them. The study found that pollen can increase the susceptibility to respiratory viral infections such as the flu and COVID-19.

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By: Dana Hopkins
Title: Think Your Allergies Are Bad Now? New Climate Change Study Shows They Could Get Way Worse In The Next 30 Years 
Sourced From: www.suggest.com/climate-change-could-make-allergies-worse/2709009/
Published Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 22:35:00 +0000

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