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What Triggers
Seasonal Allergies?
Knowing what starts the sneezing and
wheezing can help you control it
By Harleena Singh, Staff Writer
Almost one in five Americans suffers from seasonal allergic rhinitis,
also known as hay fever. This malady
occurs when a person’s immune system overreacts to an outdoor allergen
such as pollen. Seasonal allergies are
less common during the winter, but
as various plants emit their respective
pollens at different times of the year,
symptoms of hay fever may affect a
person all year through, depending
on his or her immune system and
where he or she lives.
Usually the immune system doesn’t
respond to mild substances such as
pollen and mold, but in sensitive
people, the body’s defense mechanism views these allergens as infectious a