Spring allergy season is at its peak right. There's pollen everywhere on cars, furniture and even on the water.
Dr. Marie Fitzgerald, an allergy and immunologist based in Flower Mound says she's seen allergies on the rise. And she would know, a she runs North Texas' pollen collection and counting station from the roof of her practice. North Texas cities have consistently been on the asthma and allergy foundation's list of allergy capitals for years now.Spring allergy season is at its peak right. There's pollen everywhere on cars, furniture and even on the water.
High levels of carbon dioxide produces warmer temperature and therefore longer growing season. Long growing season means more pollen in the air. The area around north Texas has a combination of grasses, trees and shrubs common to both regions and that means we get hit from allergies from both sides.
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