"Why The 2018 Allergy Season Is Expected To Be A Bad One" - Kristen Fischer
Spring is finally here in some parts of the United States and many people are happy about that – unless, of course, they suffer from seasonal allergies. Weather and temperature fluctuations are known to cause allergy-like symptoms. Pollen levels seem to be going up across the globe and the weather in general seems to be affected by climate change — something that, in turn, affects allergy season, according to Anthony Del Signore, MD, assistant professor of otolaryngology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and director of rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery at Mount Sinai Union Square. Traditionally, the first allergen to hit tends to be trees in the spring, followed by grass in the summer, and then weeds in the fall. “But the lines seem to be blurred now, with some allergenic agents hitting concurrently,” said Dr. Del Signore. “Given this year’s winter and early spring weather patterns across the U.S., several trends seem to be playing out,” he noted. “Tree pollen season is shaping to be more impactful and with stronger and longer peaks given the warmer winter weather.”
- Anthony Del Signore, MD, Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Mount Sinai Union Square