Climate Change Lengthens Allergy Season, Puts Children at Risk

Allergy season is getting longer and more intense because of climate change and that’s bad news for children growing up in a warming world. About one in five children in the United States already has seasonal allergies, and 6.5% have asthma, most commonly triggered by pollen. If carbon pollution continues, asthma-driven emergency room visits are expected to rise. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.

Sign up for the weekly"We have to understand that this problem is going to get worse unless we get off of fossil fuels," said Dr. Lisa Patel, clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Children typically spend more time outdoors than adults, so are more likely to be exposed to potential allergens, and their airways are also smaller, she said.examined temperature trends in 197 U.S. cities to determine how the pollen season had changed from 1970 through 2023. Its findings, released Wednesday, show what's happening in a warming world:The city where the freeze-free growing increased the most? Reno, Nevada.All of the country’s climate regions — nine in total — saw an increase of at least 11 days on average in their freeze-free growing seasons. The greatest increase occurred in the Northwest, by 26 days. The Northeast and Southeast saw 15 more days for each. The Upper Midwest had an increase of 14 day

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