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Article: Lloydspharmacy Reveals Hayfever Misery to Hit One in Two People by 2060.
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- June 13, 2009
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London, UK, Jun 13, 2009 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- New images released by Lloydspharmacy show how the UK's hayfever time bomb is set to explode within the coming years. Currently, the condition affects around a quarter of the UK population, one of the highest prevalence rates for hayfever in the world. By 2040, up to 28 million people will have hayfever due to severe pollen seasons caused by climate change.
City-dwellers will be worst affected by hayfever as warmer summers will intensify air pollution which affects the respiratory tract and allergenicity of pollens. In 50 years time, it is likely that almost three quarters of the population of London will be ...