Wellness In the News – Spring Allergy Season Expected to Be Longer and More Severe (May)

As the weather warms up, millions of people are experiencing spring allergies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 4 children suffer from seasonal allergies. If the spring allergy season has felt longer and more severe, that’s because it is. Public health organizations, including the CDC and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, are citing climate change as a possible contributing factor to worsening allergy seasons.