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INQUIRING REPORTER: Have your seasonal allergies worsened?

If you suffer from a case of the sniffles, sore eyes, and sneezes every year, you might appreciate knowing that allergy season now lasts significantly longer than it once did, according to a recent study by Aerobiology Research Laboratories and Londo

If you suffer from a case of  the sniffles, sore eyes, and sneezes every year, you might appreciate knowing that allergy season now lasts significantly longer than it once did, according to a recent study by Aerobiology Research Laboratories and London Drugs. The culprit? Climate change.

In Vancouver, for example, dock weed pollen season increased by 203 days over the last decade, caused by rising temperatures around the world. Are your allergies lasting longer than they once did? More importantly, would you care for a tissue?