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 Mar 3 2010, 10:13 PM
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30-40 percent of teens in Britian develop Hay fever and it's still on the rise?!
I had heard that there were unusually high rates of Hayfever over there but I didn't know it was that exreme. it's mentioned in ths article here along with a completely different but nevertheless interesting discussion about the connection between hayfever and poor academic performance. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/h...icle1929321.ece This post has been edited by resolution: Mar 3 2010, 10:59 PM |
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Mar 4 2010, 04:45 AM
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 ...and I would write 500 more! Group: Members Posts: 1,278 Joined: 20-October 06 From: Late summer into fall Member No.: 3,418 Gender: Female Age: 50 |
I've read about the general increase in prevalence of allergies, but this figure is astounding. I've also read about the increased prevalence of asthma -- in fact, there was an article about it in Health Day today.
I believe that researchers suspect that increased CO2 in the atmosphere, global warming, and particulate pollution are the causes. Global warming has caused plants to flower earlier and longer (leading to prolonged allergen exposure), increased CO2 has caused plants to throw off more pollen (researchers have proved this studying pollination of ragweed in the city versus the country), and particulate pollution is thought to be a prime cause of asthma. -------------------- I think I was better off before all this began
So clearly I can see lately that you don't know who I am Everybody tried to tell me something that I never could believe Staring back it seemed so much different than it did in front of me But I know there's no good in looking back at yesterday And wondering what could have happened then You think you can give me what I want I think I'm better off alone these days ~ "These Days," 3 Doors Down |
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Mar 4 2010, 06:18 AM
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 Say what I like, like what I say Group: Members Posts: 1,958 Joined: 3-March 06 From: Sweden Member No.: 2,652 Gender: Female Age: 20 |
*tries to feel sad for the Brits*
... *fails miserably* --------------------  |
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Mar 4 2010, 09:16 AM
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 I would write 500 posts...  Group: Members Posts: 531 Joined: 5-February 10 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 9,933 Gender: Female Age: 35 |
QUOTE (resolution @ Mar 3 2010, 10:13 PM)  30-40 percent of teens in Britian develop Hay fever and it's still on the rise?! I had heard that there were unusually high rates of Hayfever over there but I didn't know it was that exreme. it's mentioned in ths article here along with a completely different but nevertheless interesting discussion about the connection between hayfever and poor academic performance. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/h...icle1929321.ece As someone from the UK myself, I am familiar with articles like this, and also with the info that Trillium posted....I believe there is a lot of truth in it. A lot of teens in this country do develop hayfever (I was one of them, mine started when I was 15). It is estimated that 10-15% of Brits suffer with hayfever and this is rising all the time, with at least 30% of these being in their teens and 20's. First time adult allergies are also on the rise, with a number of people in their 30's and 40's (and sometimes even older than this) developing hayfever each year when they have never suffered with allergies before. I personally agree that the major exams should be moved to a time that does not co-incide with the peak pollen season....this was something that affected me when I was at school, and I underperformed badly in my exams because of a combination of allergy symptoms and being dosed up on medication. But also a big problem here is that many doctors and so called health professionals don't take it seriously enough...you're told you have hayfever and sent away with a bunch of pills and nasal sprays etc, and not give any advice at all on how to manage your symptoms or reduce your exposure to pollen. I also have allergy related asthma, so even as one of those fetishists who can enjoy my own sneezes during allergy season, I still have to be very careful not to overdo it. -------------------- "Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would for your life, For without them, life is meaningless. Don't shut love out of your life By saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give; The fastest way to lose it, Is to hold too tightly; And the best way to keep it Is to give it wings" |
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Mar 7 2010, 08:36 AM
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 I would write 500 posts... Group: Members Posts: 900 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Chicago Il Member No.: 2,217 Gender: Male Age: 49 |
QUOTE (VoOs @ Mar 4 2010, 07:18 AM) *tries to feel sad for the Brits* ... *fails miserably* 
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Mar 7 2010, 03:48 PM
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 I would write 500 posts... Group: Members Posts: 847 Joined: 30-July 08 From: Scotland, UK Member No.: 7,974 Gender: Female Age: 27 |
I think it has a lot to do with the fact that in most UK cities you're never more than thirty minutes from the countryside and due to the high population base within small areas, most councils solution to this was to put in lots of parks to counteract not having gardens. If you combine that with high pollution indices in the city and well, us allergy sufferers are effectivey screwed
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Mar 8 2010, 01:58 AM
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 Centurion  Group: Posters Posts: 172 Joined: 27-January 09 From: ze UK. :D Member No.: 8,612 Gender: Female Age: 14 |
We do?
OH JOY THERE'S HOPE FOR ME YET <3 -------------------- QUOTE (Sonic - Sonic X Episode 9) "Cshu! ...Sonic, you gotta stay outta the water." QUOTE (Sonic and Shahra - Sonic and the Secret Rings) "Thanks, you're a lifesaver! You see..I caught this cold yesterday and-" "Please, be serious!" "Okay, okay. Thanks for the hankies, though." |
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Mar 8 2010, 11:54 PM
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I would write 500 posts... Group: Members Posts: 531 Joined: 5-February 10 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 9,933 Gender: Female Age: 35 |
QUOTE (Daisoku @ Mar 8 2010, 01:58 AM) We do? OH JOY THERE'S HOPE FOR ME YET <3 LOL you never know...as Kat says, the fact that you are never far from countryside here (about a 10-15 minute drive in my case), and that there are always parks in major cities, etc...well again, I can vouch for that, there are several very large parks within a short distance of where I live (and I live in the suburbs of a large city)...and even further, if you add again to that (for those of us with grass pollen allergies) that the council seem to love high pollen count days for cutting the grass around suburban housing estates....then you are most definitely screwed!  -------------------- "Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would for your life, For without them, life is meaningless. Don't shut love out of your life By saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give; The fastest way to lose it, Is to hold too tightly; And the best way to keep it Is to give it wings" |
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May 10 2010, 01:57 PM
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...and I would write 500 more! Group: Members Posts: 1,398 Joined: 15-April 06 From: The Big Apple. Member No.: 2,766 Gender: Male Age: 32 |
Britian becomes sneezeopia in 20 years
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/H...215598000?f=rss This post has been edited by resolution: May 10 2010, 01:59 PM |
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May 11 2010, 12:41 AM
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Posting Graduate  Group: Posters Posts: 61 Joined: 6-May 09 Member No.: 8,948 Gender: Male Age: 26 |
QUOTE (resolution @ May 10 2010, 02:57 PM) 
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May 14 2010, 10:53 AM
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Posting Graduate Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 3-November 06 Member No.: 3,481 Gender: Female Age: 22 |
That is it! I am moving to Britain!
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May 14 2010, 04:52 PM
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 Centurion Group: Posters Posts: 109 Joined: 19-February 10 Member No.: 9,978 Gender: Male Age: 29 |
Well, we put up with rubbish summers so there has to be something good to come out of it. Roll on the summertime sneezes!
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May 14 2010, 07:12 PM
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 Mummy Bear  Group: Honoured Members Posts: 4,767 Joined: 25-October 02 From: here Member No.: 4 Gender: Female Age: ??? |
QUOTE (VoOs @ Mar 4 2010, 02:18 AM) *tries to feel sad for the Brits* ... *fails miserably* Me too... I just feel Very badly... 
-------------------- "There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, / Than are dreamt of in your philosophy" Shakespere
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May 14 2010, 08:05 PM
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 I would write 500 posts... Group: Members Posts: 816 Joined: 23-September 04 From: California Member No.: 1,247 Gender: Male Age: 19 |
QUOTE (VoOs @ Mar 3 2010, 11:18 PM) *tries to feel sad for the Brits*
... *fails miserably* -------------------- |
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Jun 4 2010, 08:48 AM
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Proclaimer  Group: Pending Posts: 413 Joined: 3-June 10 Member No.: 10,367 Gender: Male Age: 16 |
i get hayfever and i have got it atm even rite now im in the middle of a sneezing attack and blowing my nose
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