Even during pollen season, nature can benefit people allergic to birch pollen

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During the pollen season, many people with allergies tend to avoid nature. That isn’t entirely justified, a new KU Leuven study into biodiversity and health suggests.

During the pollen season, many people with allergies tend to avoid nature. That isn’t entirely justified, a new KU Leuven study into biodiversity and health suggests. People allergic to birch pollen experience less symptoms after being exposed to certain natural environments, such as pastures and forests. An important condition is that the environment shouldn’t be dominated by allergenic tree species, and that there are no high concentrations of pollen or air pollution.

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