For some Canadians, spring means the arrival of allergy season.
While spring is still weeks away, the thaw has begun in parts of Canada, especially in areas that experienced a warmer-than-usual winter.
For some, this may mean an early start to allergy season as well.
Allergies have been rising in both children and adults over the past several years.
Dr. Melissa Lem says it “can be directly linked to climate change.” The president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment told The Canadian Press last year that warmer weather can result in more pollen in the air in the spring, and flooding can lead to mould.
And those who suffer from related allergies are facing a longer allergy season, the Vancouver-based doctor said, citing research that suggests the average pollen season has grown about three weeks in North America over the past few decades.
On top of the ongoing …