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Air pollutants could boost potency of common airborne allergens
2015-03-22 14:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A pair of air pollutants linked to climate change could also be a major contributor to the unparalleled rise in the number of people sneezing, sniffling and wheezing during allergy season. The gases, nitrogen dioxide and ground-level ozone, appear to provoke chemical changes in certain airborne allergens that could increase their potency. That, in combination with changes in global climate, could help explain why airborne allergies are becoming more common. The findings will be presented today at...
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