High pollen counts contribute to seasonal allergies: researcher
Keep your tissues out. If you feel like your allergies are lasting longer than usual this spring, you may be right.
Allergy season has stuck around longer than normal this year, according to data from Aerobiology Research Laboratories. The Ottawa-based company collects data on various pollen types for use by organizations such as The Weather Network. Seasons for a number of pollen types were predicted to be longer this year in several communities, meaning many allergy sufferers will have to tough it out.
Allergens from grasses are sticking around nearly a week longer than normal in this region, according to the data, and in Prince Albert counts on cedar pollen also show the above-average allergy season.
“When you look at the last 11 years, it’s increased by more than 80 days in total,” Dawn Jurgens, director of operations and quality management with Aerobiology Research Laboratories said of cedar pollen. “That’s a significant amount of time for allergy sufferers.”