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Tree Pollen Allergy - Articles
A Sensible Approach to Plant Pollen Allergies
by
VW
Posted
Fri 05 Jun 2009 5:07pm
a reference book each time you visit a nursery, here are a few ideas to point you toward low-allergy plants.
Some trees - like this maple - produce huge amounts of pollen.
1. Focus on Trees. A large tree that merits a poor allergy rating (10 is the worst on the OPALS scale ) will produce much more pollen than a perennial with the same rating. In addition
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5 Ways to Fight Pollen Allergies
by
Robert Davis
Posted
Mon 12 Apr 2010 2:01pm
on its way to turning green. Pollen showers us from every water oak, dogwood and cedar tree. It coats the cars, the porch, the patio furniture even the black labrador retriever. And it causes coughing, itching, runny eyes and noses, and general discomfort to every member of our family, including the dog.
The sad thing about tree pollen which is where
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Springtime, Pollen and Allergy Season
by
dominic g.
Posted
Wed 01 Apr 2009 11:02pm
Spring is here and with its beauty comes budding trees,
greening grass, blooming flowers — and allergies.
Each year, millions of Americans suffer from hay fever... allergens. Normal people, who do not have this genetic predisposition, will not experience any allergy symptoms when inhaling airborne pollen and mold materials.
2 BIG MYTHS
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Allergy Treatment: Preventing Pollen From Invading Your Body
by
Lucy J.
Posted
Wed 03 Mar 2010 9:20pm
grass or pollen is dabbed over it to determine whether your skin reacts or not.
Identify Cause And Type Of Allergy
It doesn’t need to be said that an effective allergy... think the condition to be more than a common cold, it’s time to think about using a suitable allergy treatment. These signs point to being allergy symptoms.
Naturally, you
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Real-time pollen alerts for allergy sufferers
by
GoToSee
Posted
Tue 23 Dec 2008 1:55pm
Do you suffer with allergic reactions to plant pollen? If so, new technology from Germany could soon make your life a little easier with the next generation of pollen detection.
Currently, pollen...
Click on the title to read the post in full
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Does the pollen from Bradford Pears cause allergies?
by
Neil Kao
Posted
Sun 21 Mar 2010 12:00am
This is a great little chart from the National Weather Service. Sorry that's as specific a reference I can give. The chart lists the average max temp, average min temp, average temp, and average precipitation by month from 1971-2000.
January is the coldest month. July (not August) is the hottest month. The most rain is durin ...
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Live Christmas Trees Can Trigger Mold Allergies on Yahoo! Health
by
Marie L.
Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 11:47am
as ambitious as I get.
As Grinchy as this sounds, if anyone in the household has asthma/allergies, it might be a nicer present to now have a tree. And puhleeeeeze don't get one... times the normal level two weeks after the tree was brought indoors, and that can prove problematic for people with mold allergies. Their research was presented this week
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Allergy alert – tree nuts
by
Rose B.
Posted
Sat 12 Jun 2010 12:00am
From WalletPop.com: Midwest grocery chain Kroger has issued a recall of some of its ice cream because the labels do not disclose the presence of tree nuts, which can cause serious, even life-threatening problems for someone who is allergic. The ice cream was sold in 17 states. – Check out details here .
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Allergy alert – tree nuts
by
Rose B.
Posted
Thu 01 Jul 2010 12:00am
According to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network : The Kroger Co. is recalling “Kroger Deluxe Chocolate Paradise Ice Cream” due to undeclared tree nuts. The product was sold in Kroger stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio
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Not only in HCWs; latex allergy by rubber trees
by
Annet Lenderink
Posted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:03pm
Potential health effects related to wood dust from the rubber tree, which produces natural rubber latex, have not been previously investigated. The main aim of this study was to investigate the relations of rubber tree dust exposure to respiratory and skin symptoms, asthma and lung function among employess of 4 rubber tree furniture factories in Thailand
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