Climate changes may affect many aspects of human health, including respiratory allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis (hay fever), according to a study being presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). Pollen counts, seasons’ duration and prevalence of sensitizations for five types of pollen in the Bordighera region of Italy were recorded from 1981 to 2007 by the Allergy and Respiratory Diseases Clinic at Genoa University in Italy. Over time, there was a progressive increase in the duration of some pollen seasons… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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