Six Things to Do Now to Control Allergy Symptoms All Season long

If you develop a stuffy nose, itchy eyes and scratchy throat each spring, you are probably one of the 82 million Americans who have seasonal allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever. Common, frustrating and, sometimes, even dangerous (particularly if you have asthma), spring allergies are triggered when temperatures rise and trees begin to release pollen into the air.

You may experience these symptoms earlier than ever this year.

"There's a lot of evidence that CO₂ emissions and global warming may be leading to more pollen," said Trisha Ray, clinical director in the Division of Allergy and Inflammation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and possibly as a result of plants blooming for longer and producing more of the allergen, she added.

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