hay fever
noun
: an acute allergic reaction to pollen that is usually seasonal and is marked by sneezing, nasal discharge and congestion, and itching and watering of the eyes
called also pollinosis
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Those with twice the level of urinary triclosan were also 12% more likely to have hay fever symptoms.
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New Atlas, 3 July 2025
Outdoor allergens don’t just dissipate after the early months of spring; in fact, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, many allergy symptoms can actually worsen from summer to fall because grasses are the most common trigger for hay fever.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
Tooth decay is roughly five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever, affecting nearly 46 percent of American kids.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
So successful, in fact, that now some doctors in the US are prescribing it for certain patients during hay fever season.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 July 2025
Outdoor allergens don’t just dissipate after the early months of spring; in fact, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, many allergy symptoms can actually worsen from summer to fall because grasses are the most common trigger for hay fever.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
Tooth decay is roughly five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever, affecting nearly 46 percent of American kids.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
So successful, in fact, that now some doctors in the US are prescribing it for certain patients during hay fever season.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
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hay fever
noun
: an acute allergic reaction to pollen that is usually seasonal and is marked by sneezing, nasal discharge and congestion, and itching and watering of the eyes
called also pollinosis
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