Perla Cortez EDINBURG – During spring, plants, trees and flowers grow because of warmer temperatures. However, climate change can impact the spread of allergies.
Pollen, dust and mold are a few of many allergens that spread quickly in the spring due to the weather.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated symptoms can vary from a runny nose, sneezing, red or itchy eyes, and even a potential asthma attack, if individuals do not take precautions.
Barry Goldsmith, a warning coordination meteorologist, said plants were not growing at the beginning of the year due to the cold, but quickly grew in warm conditions after February.
“It got cold, and a lot of the grasses were basically dormant from late January all the way into the end of February before we brought back warmer and more humid air consistently,” Goldsmith said.
Goldsmith recommends individuals to clean their house to avoid any mold spores from forming during wet and humid conditions.
He also advised keeping up with a weather forecast app to locate where pollen levels could increase as well as consulting with an allergist to check off any potential allergy conditions.
