British Columbians seeing worsened allergy symptoms with quick start to hot weather
Allergy season in B.C. saw a bit of a delay this year, but with a quick start to summer-like weather a Vancouver pharmacist says people are getting worse allergy symptoms than they typically would.
“I find this year, allergy season was a little bit delayed and that was because we had a winter season that kind of spilled into spring, in terms of the cold and damp conditions,” explained Khurana, a pharmacist at a Vancouver Shoppers Drug Mart. “But since the temperatures have risen in B.C. really quickly, like we’re in a heat wave now, and it’s been a lot drier, people are getting worse allergies symptoms than they have typically.”The pollens are out there in “full force,” he said.
Khurana said that with the air quality concerns from wildfire smoke, there is “some linkage between allergies and asthma.” As well, he said, scientists have noted that with climate change, there may also be a link to more severe allergy symptoms “because there are just more pollens out now and it’s potentially because more carbon dioxide emissions.
Pollen is “really sticky,” so covering up as much as you can is important, as well as washing your hands when you come inside. Better yet, take a quick shower, if you can.
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