Britt Hanson
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Yeah, so I called Dr. Juanita Mora. She's an allergist and immunologist based in Chicago.
Yeah, so I called Dr. Juanita Mora. She's an allergist and immunologist based in Chicago.
Yeah, so I called Dr. Juanita Mora. She's an allergist and immunologist based in Chicago.
Maddie, she absolutely loves her job, especially because of that bit she mentioned about working with generations, babies, adolescents, parents, grandparents, all in the same family. And she does a lot of education and outreach in the community, too. I want her to be my allergist, Britt. I know, right?
Maddie, she absolutely loves her job, especially because of that bit she mentioned about working with generations, babies, adolescents, parents, grandparents, all in the same family. And she does a lot of education and outreach in the community, too. I want her to be my allergist, Britt. I know, right?
Maddie, she absolutely loves her job, especially because of that bit she mentioned about working with generations, babies, adolescents, parents, grandparents, all in the same family. And she does a lot of education and outreach in the community, too. I want her to be my allergist, Britt. I know, right?
So, Maddie, one of the things that Juanita wanted to make really clear when I asked her about whether or not allergy season is getting longer is that we were specifically talking about seasonal allergies. So, like, pollen. Exactly.
So, Maddie, one of the things that Juanita wanted to make really clear when I asked her about whether or not allergy season is getting longer is that we were specifically talking about seasonal allergies. So, like, pollen. Exactly.
So, Maddie, one of the things that Juanita wanted to make really clear when I asked her about whether or not allergy season is getting longer is that we were specifically talking about seasonal allergies. So, like, pollen. Exactly.
It feels like allergy season is getting worse every year. Is that actually true? Is allergy season getting worse every year?
It feels like allergy season is getting worse every year. Is that actually true? Is allergy season getting worse every year?
It feels like allergy season is getting worse every year. Is that actually true? Is allergy season getting worse every year?
Okay. So Juanita says that there are a couple of factors that are key to understanding why. So let's start with factor number one. There's just more pollen in general. And one big reason for that is more carbon dioxide.
Okay. So Juanita says that there are a couple of factors that are key to understanding why. So let's start with factor number one. There's just more pollen in general. And one big reason for that is more carbon dioxide.
Okay. So Juanita says that there are a couple of factors that are key to understanding why. So let's start with factor number one. There's just more pollen in general. And one big reason for that is more carbon dioxide.
Yeah, that's right. And here's the bad news. We know that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased more than 25 percent over about 50 years time. And a big reason for that is carbon emissions caused by humans. So as the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is rising, so is the amount of pollen being produced by lots of plants, at least up to a point.
Yeah, that's right. And here's the bad news. We know that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased more than 25 percent over about 50 years time. And a big reason for that is carbon emissions caused by humans. So as the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is rising, so is the amount of pollen being produced by lots of plants, at least up to a point.
Yeah, that's right. And here's the bad news. We know that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased more than 25 percent over about 50 years time. And a big reason for that is carbon emissions caused by humans. So as the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is rising, so is the amount of pollen being produced by lots of plants, at least up to a point.