Allergy Season

• How bad could allergies get this fall? What Canadians can expect

  From pollen to mould spores to dust mites, different allergens affect Canadians during the fall. Experts weigh in on what to expect this year and how to navigate the season.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2023
  
• Climate change causing more allergies among Canadians, experts warn

  Much of the rise in allergies and asthma 'can be directly linked to climate change,' said the president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.

  Health

  May 26, 2023
  
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• Changes in cosmetic labels could bring relief for Canadians with allergies

  Health Canada is currently doing an online consultation as part of a requirement that would have the cosmetic industry include 24 fragrance allergens on labels.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2023
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• Allergy season will be short but ‘bad’ in Canada this year, experts predict

  About one-quarter of Canadians suffer from seasonal allergies, with the hardest-hit provinces being B.C., Ontario and Quebec. The season had a slow start but may soon explode.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2023
• Allergy-prone Manitobans rattled by ragweed with fall on horizon

  Feeling the sniffles as we head into the fall? It's not unusual for many Manitobans to show allergy symptoms at this time of year, a University of Manitoba allergist says.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2022
• Do you have allergies or a cold or flu? Here’s how to tell, and how to recover

  Dr. Birinder Narang explains that there is plenty of overlap when it comes to symptoms, with the major difference being in how long those symptoms last.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2022
• Allergy season is getting worse. Why climate change is to blame

  A group of scientists in the U.S. found a 21-per-cent increase in pollen concentrations over the last three decades while studying more than 800 sites across North America.

  Weather

  Mar 30, 2022
• Hamilton ‘definitely’ has higher levels of allergy-causing pollen compared to last 4 years: experts

  A pair of allergy specialists say a lot of pollen circulated across Ontario and Quebec last May.

  Health

  May 31, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Allergy or COVID-19 symptoms?

  As the seasons change and people with allergies experience symptoms, it will be important for them to know the difference between those and COVID-19 symptoms.

  Health

  May 18, 2020
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• Mild weather bringing an early start to allergy season in B.C.

  'I've had patients start to question whether or not the symptoms are the beginning of a virus versus their allergies,' says Vancouver allergist Dr. Joanne Yeung.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2020