All your burning health questions answered by the professionals. Today, we're discussing development of hay fever in adulthood...
“Some of my family members and I have developed hay fever in the last couple of years, having previously never suffered with it. Firstly, why have we collectively developed it in adulthood ? Secondly, when the pollen count rises, I get through it thanks to daily antihistamine tablets. I am not someone who usually reaches for tablets but when it comes to this, I haven’t found any other option.
The rise in new cases of allergic diseases globally is a cause for concern. The hygiene hypothesis, which suggests that our cleaner environments and the eradication of parasitic infections in the developed world may be contributing to this increase, has gained traction. However, there are also growing concerns about the role of air pollution and environmental toxins in this trend.
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