ragweed pollen

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ragweed pollen - pollen of the ragweed plant is a common allergen

pollen - the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant

allergen - any substance that can cause an allergy

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Those living in the United States can expect the highest levels of ragweed pollen to occur in early to mid-September.

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Ragweed contributes to "hay fever," which is a term to describe allergic rhinitis that occurs as a symptom of ragweed pollen in the air.

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Today's pollen count shows moderate levels of tree pollen, high levels of grass pollen and no ragweed pollen.

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Unhealthy levels of smog and ragweed pollen, which are results of climate change, have put millions of people at risk of irritated eyes, noses, and lungs, a recent study said.

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Again, people who have not been troubled by summer sneezes may find superstrong ragweed pollen an irritant.

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The third product (Ragwitek) contains a short ragweed pollen extract.

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(10) They used these projections to estimate future ragweed pollen levels for a 50 x 50-km grid across the continent under two greenhouse gas scenarios developed by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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Allergy to ragweed pollen has become increasingly common since the plant first gained a foothold in Europe in the mid-1900s but it is particularly prevalent in Eastern Europe.

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Fall has its own offenders in the form of ragweed pollen and mold from fallen leaves.

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In regard to human health, the EPA report stated that warmer temperatures and later fall frosts have prolonged ragweed pollen season in the U.S.