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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Eric Berger

US allergy season starting earlier due to global temperature rising, scientists say

Man has an allergic reaction
The length of the pollen season increased by 20 days between 1990 and 2018, Photograph: Ika84/Getty Images

As the global temperature has increased in recent years due to climate change, allergy season in the US is starting earlier and the amount of pollen during such periods has increased, leading to worse allergy and asthma symptoms for some – and new symptoms altogether for others, according to scientists.

That trend is projected to increase as average temperatures continue to rise, but could be reversed if humans are able to reduce carbon emissions, allergists say.

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