Pollen at Its Worst in Years in Many Areas

Baack · Apr 10, 2010

From Florida to Texas to Colorado, 2010 is shaping up to be a monster of an allergy season. The words "pollen" and "allergy" are among the top 10 trending topics on Twitter in several U.S. cities. Everywhere, it seems, is covered in a fine yellow dust that irritates our lives. Experts say it's the worst they've seen in years in many areas.
"It's wicked bad this year," said Dr. Mona Mangat, an allergy specialist in St. Petersburg, Fla., who can't recall a worse year in the six she's worked there. "We're just overwhelmed with patients right now. We're double- and triple-booked with new patients, trying to work people in because we know how much people are suffering."
This year is especially bad in the Southeast, weather experts say, likely due to winter's unseasonably cold weather.
"That may have helped delay some of the plants from blooming as early as they may have wanted to," said John Feerick, senior meteorologist at AccuWeather. "It's the fact that everything is coming out all at once."
High winds in some areas also spread the misery.
"We had a perfect storm this year," said Dr. William Storms, professor at University of Colorado and a clinician. "It's the worst I've seen in 10 years."
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=10327692

rich_t · Apr 10, 2010

Globull warming.

Bush did it.

Swaps · Apr 10, 2010

###### Rich...
leave one for me next time!

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