Global Warming And Rise In Allergies

The climatic conditions are drastically changing over the last few decades. There’s rise in rainfall, rise in the temperature level and drastic change in seasonal timings.

The rise in allergies over the last dew decades may be due to these changes in the climatic conditions, such as rise in the percentage of carbon dioxide and the overall global rise in temperature. Many people are now commonly found suffering from allergies like asthma and hay fever. Although these depend to a large extent on the genes, the higher temperature and more carbon dioxide are boosting the plants to produce more pollen and increases the growth of fungi, thus increasing the amount of allergens in the air and hence the allergies.

Also there has been a significant rise in the number of people suffering from allergies in the last few decades, but naturally the genes haven’t changed, so it is obvious that the climatic conditions are playing a major role in the rise. 

Studies have proved that increased amount of carbon dioxide in the air increases photosynthesis in plants thus resulting in more plant growth. As a result of the warm climate plants are found to be flowering days earlier than the flowering season which means more pollination, more pollen in the air and more allergic symptoms on vulnerable people.

The global warming has resulted in more rainfall and carbon dioxide levels in the air are increasing, as a result of this the growth of fungus is also elevated. Molds are likely to become common in more homes, which in turn will increase the allergic attacks.

Thus the results of global warming are going to be hazardous to the allergic population along with its other major problems.