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Hay Fever Pollen Season Now Lasts a Month Longer Than 40 Years Ago

Hay Fever Pollen Season Now Lasts a Month Longer Than 40 Years Ago

If you suffer from hay fever, brace yourself: the pollen season today lasts a full month longer than it did 40 years ago.

This insight comes from research by the Belgian Institute for Nature and Forest Research, a leading authority on environmental trends. While winters offer a welcome respite from symptoms, the season reliably kicks off in April and stretches through the end of August.

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