Hay fever warning as pollen level surge expected this summer
Posted: 17th May 2013 | Posted by AdminMR
Professor Roy Kennedy, one of Britain’s leading hay fever experts, said levels would soar in what could be the most sudden pollen surge since 1962.
Hay fever – an allergic reaction to pollen – affects around one in five people in the UK.
As sufferers prepare for the toughest summer in decades, we round up everything you need to know about hay fever and the best ways to beat it:
The basics
Hay fever is an allergic reaction to pollen; the fine powder released by plants as part of their reproductive cycle.
Pollen contains proteins which can cause the nose, eyes, throat and sinuses to become swollen, irritated and inflamed.