116: The Science of Hay Fever

This week we get sneezy and wheezy, because the plants are being sleazy. Hay Fever is one of the most common allergies in the world & there’s a lot of science behind it that might surprise you...



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References & Further Reading



Hay Fever

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hay-fever/
https://www.britannica.com/science/hay-fever-pathology
https://www.britannica.com/science/pollen
https://www.britannica.com/plant/timothy
https://www.britannica.com/science/rhinitis
https://www.allergyuk.org/information-and-advice/statistics

Antihistamines

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antihistamines/#:~:text=How%20antihistamines%20work,which%20helps%20protect%20the%20body.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3667286/

Hay Fever In Japan

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210317/p2a/00m/0na/029000c
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4160535/

Hay Fever Treatment

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/nhli/research/research-impact/allergen-immunotherapy-in-the-treatment-of-hayfever/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10441602/

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