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Measuring airborne allergens ‘could be better for managing hay fever’

Source: PA Archive

Measuring airborne allergens from grass could help people with hay fever manage their symptoms more effectively than pollen counts, a study has suggested.

Researchers said the change could allow people with serious allergies to be more prepared.

They suggested each pollen grain can release different amounts of allergens each day.

The study, led and , measured grass pollen, or Phl p 5, which is the most common hay fever trigger.

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