Pollen exposure is lasting longer and intensifying nationwide, though some areas are seeing sharper changes than others.
Read original coverage Pollen exposure is lasting longer and intensifying nationwide, data shows, as warmer temperatures take over more of the year. But for some areas, the changes are more dramatic.
Pollen seasons are not the same across the United States. Now, a report released by the nonprofit Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America shows where allergy sufferers had it the worst last year.
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