Why is hay fever getting worse and how to better cope with it

In 2021 approximately 81 million people in the United States were diagnosed with hay fever.
This is an allergic reaction to pollen that comes from trees, grasses, and weeds. Last year, the National Healthcare System reported a surge in hay fever sufferers seeking advice with visits to their website tripling, reaching more than 120,000 in just one week! In Europe, studies predict that the number of people sensitised to ragweed, a common allergen, could more than double from 33 million to 77 million by 2041!
So, what’s going on? And how can we better cope with the symptoms of hay fever?
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In 2021 approximately 81 million people in the United States were diagnosed with hay fever.
This is an allergic reaction to pollen that comes from trees, grasses, and weeds. Last year, the National Healthcare System reported a surge in hay fever sufferers seeking advice with visits to their website tripling, reaching more than 120,000 in just one week! In Europe, studies predict that the number of people sensitised to ragweed, a common allergen, could more than double from 33 million to 77 million by 2041!
So, what’s going on? And how can we better cope with the symptoms of hay fever?
If you’re new here, my name is Roberta, I am a medical doctor and a writer! If you are a returning viewer, thank you so much for coming back! I make videos about pretty much everything and anything in science and medicine, sometimes I focus on the latest, but I am also interested in the prevention side of things, how we can live our lives through a more optimistic lens! Consider subscribing and I will be seeing you in the next one!
Further reading:
ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP173
bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/232
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3151648/
bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2431-10-61
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2013284118
rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/joc.820
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/all.14476
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2222.2004.02061.x
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/cea.12709?casa_token=U5iXSibofjUAAAAA:7FUUOQNyS0JFnkiDa7SEK6c8-lvL_fMHcDsqSUby2b3E5QA0F-ECRyZ0EuMXc3NlbXY9a_I_-dZk02Wx
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01271.x
www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(17)30425-6/fulltext
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09603123.2011.574269?casa_token=PyIcL5Ruf9sAAAAA:Z_mueNBNagZsq2UV16QZkH3s2id80axwyPhHfq2SqiOkU1MYIlo71OcmK_49k8b6sav_uB0NP58v8g
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410145/
www.immunology.theclinics.com/article/S0889-8561(10)00080-9/fulltext
karger.com/iaa/article-abstract/111/4/396/166149/IgE-Levels-Atopy-Markers-and-Hay-Fever-in-Relation?redirectedFrom=fulltext
www.nhs.uk/conditions/hay-fever/
Some of my previous videos:
The science of sleep and wellbeing:
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Gut microbiome and health
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How to be happy according to science:
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3 daily habits for a healthier life
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Ultra-processed foods
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A bit about me:
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