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Article: Climate Change Could Sting Allergy, Asthma Sufferers; Longer pollen seasons, more ozone mean more symptoms for those at risk, experts say.
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- Consumer Health News (English)
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- May 11, 2009
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Byline: Serena Gordon, HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Climate change isn't only bad for the Earth, it may be bad for your health -- especially if you have allergies or asthma.
Global warming is making pollen seasons last longer, creating more ozone in the air, and even expanding the areas where insects flourish, putting more people with bee allergies at greater risk, experts say.
"Climate change will cause impacts in every area. Wet areas will get wetter, and drier climates are getting drier," said Dr. Jeffrey Demain, director of the Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Center of Alaska, and a clinical associate professor at the ...