"Worsening Pollen Allergies: The Impact of Climate Change"

Experts agree that seasonal allergies are worsening due to more people becoming allergic to airborne irritants like pollen and mold, more severe allergy symptoms, and longer allergy seasons, all attributed to climate change. Rising temperatures, increased rainfall, and shifting wind patterns are prolonging pollen seasons and making pollen more potent. Global sales of antihistamines are set to more than double over the next decade as more people seek relief. Allergists are seeing earlier and more severe spring allergies, and the number of different allergens people are sensitive to has doubled over the past 25 years. Immunotherapy may be necessary for those who find allergy medications ineffective.