Article: Spring allergy season sniffles in Pollen levels will rise dramatically in next two weeks, officials say

Dr. Dawn Zacharias' patient had spent Monday outside, amid the sunshine and budding trees. And Tuesday morning in the Beavercreek allergist's office.

"I don't know what's going on, but now my nose is just running like crazy," the patient told her.

The spring allergy season has arrived, according to both local physicians and the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency.

Tree pollen counts reached high levels for the first time last Wednesday and will be rising during the next two weeks, RAPCA's Brian Huxtable said.

Tuesday's tree pollen level of 154 was less than Thursday's 516, but still considered high, or "unhealthy for sensitive people," as Huxtable put it.

"It's just now starting to go ...

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