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Spring Allergies - What You Need To Know

SPRING ALLERGIES WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW DID YOU KNOW? 50 20 AMILLION MILLION Americans are diagnosed with hay fever in a 12 month period Americans suffer from allergies every year 16 18 %24 S BILLION MILLION Doctors visits are made Dollars are spent to treat allergy symptoms annually annually to address allergies ALLERGIES ARE TRIGGERED WHEN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM REACTS TO ALLERGENS LIKE POLLEN, MOLD AND PET DANDER. BIGGEST OUTDOOR TRIGGERS TREES GRASS WEEDS O HIGH MEDIUM LOW Grass pollen peaks in summer with common Ragweed is the most abundant allergy trigger Fewer than 100 out of 50,000 species of trees produce allergy-triggering pollen. The most common type is oak. Others include ash, birch, elm, hickory, triggers like timothy, rye and blue pollen in the northern states and from summer to fall. Nettle, mugwort, fat hen and sorrel weed are also Bermuda grass in the common. sycamore, and walnut. southern states. YOUR SPRING ALLERGY CHECKLIST PLAN ACCORDINGLY Pollen is most active between 5am and 10am. KEEP A CLEAN A/C UNIT Keep HEPA filters clean to reduce allergens from circulating in your home. USE A WASHER/DRYER Throw clothes in the wash as soon as you get home from allergy-ridden activities, and avoid line-drying clothes. CLOSE WINDOWS Keep ollen out by closing all windows. USE PROPER TREATMENT FLONASE Nasal sprays can ease symptoms. SOURCES cdc.gov/healthcommunication/Tools Templates/EntertainmentEd/Tips/Allergies.html medlineplus.gov/magazine/issues/spring13/articles/spring13pg22-23.html www.aafa.org/page/allergy-facts.aspx weather.com/allergy http://www.healthline.com/health/allergies/pollen-library#3 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/allergies.htm FLONASE The Weather Channel SENSIMIST" ALLERGY RELIEF Fluticaso ne Furoate (Glucocorticoid) 27,5 mcg Per Spray Allergy Symptom Reliever Nasal Spray

Spring Allergies - What You Need To Know

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Spring allergy season is in full swing, so it’s a good time for a refresher on how to battle pollen allergies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 50 million Americans...

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