"In the South and Southwest, we're having a lot of issues with
allergies this year," says Dr. Cliff Bassett, a New York
allergist and fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma
and Immunology. A prolonged drought and a mild winter are
fueling the early onset of allergy season in Texas. "We think
the pollen itself is more powerful due to the warm conditions,"
says Dr. Bassett. "It's like super-charged pollen." San Antonio,
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"Researchers are saying over the last ten years allergy season
is beginning an average of 2 to 3 weeks early and it's also
lasting about 30 days longer," reports Dr. Bassett.