{"id":2266,"date":"2021-03-19T16:23:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T23:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/?p=2266"},"modified":"2021-03-19T16:23:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T23:23:34","slug":"is-climate-change-making-your-allergies-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/is-climate-change-making-your-allergies-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Climate Change Making Your Allergies Worse?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seasonal allergies, known medically as hay fever,<\/a> is a widespread condition affecting 19.2 million American adults.<\/a> Caused by your body\u2019s reaction to pollens, molds and dust mites, hay fever can weaken your body\u2019s immune system and exacerbate asthma symptoms, in addition to causing you to experience cold-like symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you think your allergies have been worse these last few years, you\u2019re not alone. According to scientists, climate change has made the pollen season in North America worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Hay Fever?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Allergies occur when your immune system misidentifies a harmless substance as a threat and attacks it. In order to fight off the intruder, your body produces antibodies, which cause your body to release chemicals into your bloodstream. One of these chemicals is histamine, which is responsible for many of your allergy symptoms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Causes of hay fever include dust mites, mold spores and pollens from trees, grasses and ragweed, all of which you can come into contact with when on a walk at Mission Bay Park<\/a>. Symptoms include<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n