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Medical scientists have documented a dramatic rise in the number of allergic reactions in Britain along with other Western countries and they are only now beginning to understand why. Hay fever and skin rashes are bad enough if you suffer from them, but there are even more serious, life threatening allergies.. Charlotte Observer, The (NC) , GROWTH IN AIR FOR GREER, LENOIR FIRM AIMS TO TRANSFORM INDUSTRY WITH SHOT FREE ALLERGY TREATMENT Those who find themselves on a tour of Greer Laboratories should be careful which doors they open. Especially if they suffer from allergies. Behind some are rows of jars of pungent smelling mold. Behind another lies piles of dog hair that workers are systematically stripping of its dander. In yet another, workers could be tending dust mites or cockroaches. "It brings a whole new meaning to raw materials," said John Roby, president and CEO of Greer. From its..
Charlotte Observer, The (NC) , YOUR NOSE KNOWS, ALLERGY SEASON'S ALREADY BEGUN EARLY AND SO HAS SEARCH FOR RELIEF Eyes are watering, noses are running, people are sneezing and it's only. Allergies kicked in a little early this year, thanks to a mild winter and early spring, said Dr. John Klimas of Carolina Asthma and Allergy Center in Charlotte. ``We had a mild winter and a fairly good burst of early tree pollen cedar, birch and maple. We're just starting to have oak and pine. That's the yellow green stuff you're going to see on your car... Morning Call, The (Allentown, PA) , LIFE IS MISERABLE FOR MANY DURING BAD ALLERGY SEASON Ask a local allergist how bad the allergy season is this year and chances are he will scratch his head along with his eyes and nose. "You know what Dr. (Harold) Kreithen always says," Allentown allergist k Shampain told a reporter about a colleague yesterday. "For some people, this is the worst year ever. " Truth is, people who are allergic to grass, tree pollen and mold suffer more or less every spring, regardless of how much of the.. (CA) , A SPRING TO SNEEZE AT EVEN THOSE PEOPLE WITH MILD ALLERGIES ARE GETTING HIT HARDER THAN EVER THIS SEASON BY A POLLEN COUNT OF RECORD PROPORTION ALLERGY sufferers don't need a pollen count to tell them what's blowing in the wind. Watery eyes and itchy, runny noses tell us that we're in for a monster allergy season. The double whammy of heavy rains and warm spring weather has trees and grasses spewing double the normal pollen production, according to Dr. Arthur Biedermann, a San Jose allergist with Allergy and Asthma Associates of Santa Clara Valley. Even people with borderline allergies, who.. Fort Worth Star Telegram May , Lots of sneezing going on Physicians' treatments are often the best remedies for those who have allergies. BEDFORD Pollen. Dander. Mold. Ragweed. A choo. It's that time of year again allergy season. "I sneezed throughout the whole day," said Susan Holcomb a Bedford resident who is allergic to pollen. "I would take these over the counter antihistamines and they would work. But either I would be too sleepy to function or I wouldn't take them and be miserable. sneezing, running nose, itchy eyes. ".. Journal Star (Peoria, IL) , EDUCATE CHILD ABOUT ALLERGIES>KIDS MUST KNOW WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN'T EAT For parents of children with food allergies, sending a child to school for the first time can bring to light many concerns and fears about their child's safety. Milk is among the most common causes of food allergies in young children. Peanuts can be deadly, half of a peanut is enough to kill a very allergic child. Sending a child into an environment where peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and milk are everywhere, puts enormous stress on parents. The Food Allergy Network, a.. THE ORLANDO SENTINEL , ALLERGIES THE POLLEN PROBLEM According to the American College of Allergy and Immunology, more than million Americans have allergic rhinitis, the syndrome once incorrectly called hay fever because it was attributed to hay. For these people, a seemingly innocent airborne substance such as pollen is treated as a dreadful insult, causing an inflammatory reaction in the nose and other upper respiratory tissues. Of those with allergic rhinitis, about percent are sensitive to tree pollen, especially maples and oaks, the.. The Orange County Register , Pollens, smog stir allergies Two California trade ks, smog and scrub weeds, have combined to make the waning days of summer dog days for about one out of five people, who develop the burning, itchy symptoms of allergies. Smog is at its peak in the region now, and in combination with pollens from sage, Russian thistle, sagebrush and a tiny green plant that most Californians call ragweed is driving many people to reach for their antihistamines, said Dr.

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