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Article: Too many young students still letting hay fever ruin their exams.(News)
- Article from:
- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- June 21, 2007
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Byline: By Abbie Wightwick Western Mail
Students suffering from the symptoms of hay fever could do worse than expected in exams, according to research. Pupils who experience hay fever symptoms while taking their GCSE exams are 40% more likely to drop a grade between their mocks and final exams, according to the findings of the study by the charity Education for Health, the University of Edinburgh and Imperial College, London.
This figure rises to 70% if they are taking a sedating anti-histamine treatment, which can cause drowsiness.
Despite guidelines advocating the ...