hay fever

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So what does this mean for millions of people living with hay fever, and is there anything they can do to cope?

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

"It can mean missed days at work, poor sleep and, for some teenagers and young people, active hay fever symptoms can mean they drop an academic grade in their exams."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The warm weather seen in the UK over the last two years means conditions have been ideal for birch tree pollen - a major hay fever trigger.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

If you're sneezing hundreds of times day, your eyes are watering and you're sleeping badly then it's probably hay fever.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Ragweed, the bane of hay fever sufferers, offers an interesting example of the way efforts to control nature sometimes boomerang.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson