Mar 28, 2024 - CBC News - Milder winter brings early allergy season in some parts of Canada
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If you've been feeling some seasonal sniffles already or find yourself reaching for a tissue or eye drops, you're not alone. Warmer winters are leading to earlier springs, and that means earlier allergy seasons. Tashauna Reid has more.
It's that time of year - spring is in bloom, and so are seasonal allergies. And with a milder winter in some parts of the country, it meant some Canadians experienced seasonal allergies much earlier this year.
In BC, seasonal allergies started at the end of January.
"I get allergy shots, and to that like every single week. It's just some runny noses and some stuffy noses and itchy eyes and itchy of my palates."
Scientists at this lab in Ottawa track pollen and fungal spores. They collect daily air samples from 30 stations across Canada, and over the last three decades, they've seen a shift.
"What we've see in Canada over the last 10-15 years is definitely an increase in overall pollen levels, as well as concentration, as well as duration of season."
Their data shows the pollen season to be about 2 to 3 weeks longer in Canada, starting earlier and ending later in the year. And some researchers say climate change is to blame. Pollen thrives in warm temperatures, and with more carbon dioxide in the air, it can lead to higher pollen concentrations.
"About 20 to 25% of the Canadian population does have environmental allergies. We can definitely say that as the pollen counts are higher and the seasons are longer, more people will notice their allergies."
The biggest culprits? Tree pollen in the spring, grass in the summer, and ragweed heading into the fall. Allergists say it's likely we will continue to experience longer and intense allergy seasons, and for people who deal with it, they'll need to find ways to lessen the impacts.
That can mean seeking relief through over-the-counter medications or prescriptions, or limiting your exposure to pollen, from closing windows to wearing sunglasses and showering after being outside.
Tashauna Reid, CBC News, Toronto.
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If you've been feeling some seasonal sniffles already, find yourself reaching for tissue or airdrubs you're not alone. Warmer winters are leading to earlier springs that means earlier allergy seasons. Tashauna Reid has more.
- If you've been feeling some seasonal sniffles already or find yourself reaching for a tissue or eye drops, you're not alone. Warmer winters are leading to earlier springs, and that means earlier allergy seasons. Tashauna Reid has more.
It's that time of year - spring is in bloom, and so are seasonal allergies. And with a milder winter in some parts of the country, it meant some Canadians experienced seasonal allergies much earlier this year.
In BC, seasonal allergy started at the end of January.
"I get allergy shots, and to that like every single week." "It's just some runny noses and some stuffy noses and itchy eyes and itchy of my palates."
Scientists at this lab in Ottawa track p and f scores. It like daily air samples from 30 stations accross the Canada, and over the last three decades, they've seen a shift.
- Scientists at this lab in Ottawa track pollen and fungal spores. They collect daily air samples from 30 stations across the Canada, and over the last three decades, they've seen a shift.
"What we've seen in Canada over the last ten fifteen years is definitely increase of overall pollen levels, as well as concentration, as well as duration of the season."
- "What we're seeing in Canada over the last ten-fifteen years is definitely an increase in overall pollen levels, as well as concentration, as well as duration of season."
Their data shows the pollen season to be about 2 to 3 weeks longer in Canada, starting earlier and ending later in the year. And some researchers say climate change is to blame. Pollen braves in warmer temperatures, and with Carbon Dioxide in the air, it can lead to higher pollen concentrations.
- Their data shows the pollen season to be about 2 to 3 weeks longer in Canada, starting earlier and ending later in the year. And some researchers say climate change is to blame. Pollen thrives in warm temperatures, and with more carbon dioxide in the air, it can lead to higher pollen concentrations.
"About 20% to 25% of the Canadian population does have environmental allergies. We can definitely say that as the pollen concer are higher and the seasons are longer, more people will notice they're allergies"
- "About 20% to 25% of the Canadian population does have environmental allergies. We can definitely say that as the pollen counts are higher and the seasons are longer, more people will notice their allergies"
The biggest corporate tree pollens in the spring, grass in the summer and r head into the fall. Allergers say it's likely they will continue to experience longer and intense allergy seasons. And for people who deal with it they'll need to find ways to lessen the impacts.
- The biggest culprits: tree pollen in the spring, grass in the summer and ragweed heading into the fall. Allergists say it's likely we will continue to experience longer and intense allergy seasons, and for people who deal with it, they'll need to find ways to lessen the impacts.
That could mean to seeking relief over the counter medical prescriptions or limiting your expoture to pollen, from closing windows, to wearing sun glasses, and showering be outside.
- That could mean seeking relief through over-the-counter medications or prescriptions, or limiting your exposure to pollen, from closing windows to wearing sunglasses, and showering after being outside.
Note
sniffle v. n. 吸鼻涕
allergy shot 过敏注射
allergy n. 过敏
allergist n. 过敏医生
allege v. 声称、断言（无证据）
runny adj. 液态的；流鼻涕的
runny noses 流鼻涕
stuffy adj. 闷的、不通风的
stuffy noses 鼻塞
itchy adj. 发痒的
palate n. 上鄂；口味
pollen n. 花粉
fungal adj. 真菌的
culprit n. 罪魁祸首
ragweed n. 豚草