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Article: AAAAI: Pollen, Pollen Everywhere; Ragweed Season Starts Aug. 15.
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- PR Newswire
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- August 9, 2002
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Across the United States, Aug. 15 marks the beginning of Ragweed Season, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI). A stubborn, prolific plant, pollen released from ragweed is the airborne allergen most responsible for the onslaught of allergy symptoms.
So if you notice that you're sneezing more, your eyes are tearing up and you're reaching for the tissue box, you're not alone. You likely are one of the 35.9 million Americans who suffer from seasonal rhinitis (hayfever), which is triggered by ragweed.
Shorter days and longer nights that start in mid August stimulate pollination in the ragweed plant. The result: a ...
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