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Informational Sites on Plant Allergies - Pollens, dusts, irritants

All About Allergies - Nemours Foundation  Hey, kids can get allergies too.  An informative site that mom might want to bookmark.

Allerdays - Pollen count maps and good general information.

Allergies In Children - American Academy of Pediatrics  Another site mom or dad may find helpful concerning their children's allergies.

Allernet - This site is packed with all kinds of pertinent information, those of us with outdoor allergies need to deal with. Be sure to click on "all about allergy", you will not only find it informative, but very interesting. What is also great about this site are it’s "tree pollen forecast maps" which are updated daily and a photo library giving detailed views of the troublemakers in the garden such as the pollen of trees, grasses, molds, weeds, etc. Check it out, a very nice site.

Avoiding Allergy problems In The Landscape - Virginia Cooperative Extension  Brief article, but informative.

Facts About Hayfever - American Lung Association

Gardening Tips for Our Patients with Allergies - Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  See what the doctor orders.

Lyme Disease - American Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.  Deals with diagnosis, treatment, prevention & control of Lyme disease.

Pollen & Mold Maps - The Weather Channel/weather.com

Pollen Allergies - Hopkins Technologies  Quite lengthy and very informative.

Pollen Allergies Need Not Spoil Your Spring - Medical College of Georgia Much shorter article, but helpful.

Pollen.com - Outdoor gardening people with allergies will sure to find this site a benefit. Slick and easy to use, this site lets you type in your zip code or click on any area of the U.S. map for a four day pollen forecast rating of your area and it even identifies the culprit plants. You might even find this site to be a little fun.

Ragweed - American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology  Although dated, 30 July 1999, this brief article is informative and worth reading.

Ragweed - Untitled, but I believe it’s from Nova Scotia

Seasonal Allergies - UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health & Wellness Center  Informative, but let’s hope you don’t get a sour throat. (Note: In the last sentence, they made a mistake, no problem, we know what they meant.)

Something In The Air; Airborne Allergens - National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease. I really like this one, it’s not all junked up. It’s easy to understand. Touches all bases, even those allergens that may not affect us in the garden. If your not a clicker, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "full document" first and get it all at once.

Spring Allergies: Tips for Managing the Misery  Brief, but informative.

Understanding Allergies - American Medical Association Information on specific allergies.

 Pfizer Inc/ Zyrtec  This Pharmaceutical company has a very detailed site on allergens. Do you want to know what plants such as trees, grasses, weeds, etc. cause allergy problems. This site will tell you the real culprits and when their pollen release peaks occur. Click on the button on the left hand side of the page and find out the pollen count for the area where you live. Quite detailed and worth looking at if your plagued with pollen allergies.

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