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A Walk in the Woods: The miracle and nuisance of tree pollen

If you are like millions of other Canadians, you may suffer from allergies this time of year.

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As a child, I had seasonal allergies that varied in intensity and with the season. Often, we could only guess what the source could be and had to put up with it. It’s no fun when suffering from allergies.

We now know that tree pollen is a very common source of allergens.

Tree pollen allergies are seasonal allergic reactions triggered by pollen from trees, causing symptoms like sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose, and congestion.

Despite being an allergy nuisance for some, pollen plays a crucial role in the reproduction of plants in the natural world. Pollen is the male reproductive substance in trees that enables fertilization........

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