Allergy Season
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How bad could allergies get this fall? What Canadians can expectFrom 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.CanadaSep 23, 2023
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Climate change causing more allergies among Canadians, experts warnMuch 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.HealthMay 26, 2023
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Changes in cosmetic labels could bring relief for Canadians with allergiesHealth Canada is currently doing an online consultation as part of a requirement that would have the cosmetic industry include 24 fragrance allergens on labels.CanadaMar 24, 2023
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Allergy season will be short but ‘bad’ in Canada this year, experts predictAbout 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.HealthMar 22, 2023
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Allergy-prone Manitobans rattled by ragweed with fall on horizonFeeling 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.HealthSep 8, 2022
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Do you have allergies or a cold or flu? Here’s how to tell, and how to recoverDr. 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.HealthMar 31, 2022
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Allergy season is getting worse. Why climate change is to blameA 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.WeatherMar 30, 2022
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Hamilton ‘definitely’ has higher levels of allergy-causing pollen compared to last 4 years: expertsA pair of allergy specialists say a lot of pollen circulated across Ontario and Quebec last May.HealthMay 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.HealthMay 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.HealthApr 9, 2020
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