Before you move…
A special climate message from ‘Your Allergy Nurse’
Don’t forget to consider health issues other than allergies when evaluating a climate change. Here in Arkansas many of us dread the hot humid days of summer. The air is heavy and it is hard to breathe. Mold counts soar, grass pollen thrives, and it becomes an allergy sufferer’s nightmare. During the winter we have short periods of dry humidity, but snow and ice keep things moist for the most part.
However, this is proving to be an extremely dry winter for us. Wild fires and burn bans prevail in our region. We frequently hear the words “record-breaking lows” to describe the humidity and rainfall levels. I’m getting a taste of what winter feels like in a more arid climate.
