The UK is in the grip of a summer heatwave, scorching temperatures across England have seen pollen levels soar, with the Met Office warning that pollen counts will be at “very high” or “high” across the UK for the next five days. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Hay fever, (seasonal allergic rhinitis), is an allergic reaction that happens when your immune system reacts to pollen in the air, your body releases histamines and other chemicals to combat it, but this causes us to experience hay fever symptoms including runny eyes, sneezing and scratchy throats.
Advertisement Advertisement There are almost 10 million people living with hay fever in England, it can impact people of all ages, with an estimated one in four adults and one in 10 children living with the allergy. A pollen bomb is what happens when a high concentration of pollen is released into the air in a short period of time. It typically occurs during spring and summer, with dry, warm and windy weather helping to create the perfect environment for pollen to spread.
People with pollen allergies are the most impacted by a pollen bomb, with many experiencing puffy eyes, blocked noses and sore throats. But, it’s important to be proactive to manage symptoms. Dr.
Lucy Jones, Allergy Specialist, explains: “Managing hay fever effectivel.