Increasing Length of Ragweed Season in the Central Midwest

Methods Pollen was collected atop a 6 story building in downtown Kansas City, Missouri from 1997 to 2017 using a Burkard device operated according to National Allergy Bureau specifications. Conclusions We conclude that in response to warmer climactic conditions over the past 20 years ragweed season...

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 141; no. 2; p. AB84
Main Authors Dhar, Minati G., Portnoy, Jay M., Barnes, Charles S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Elsevier Inc 01.02.2018
Elsevier Limited
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Ambrosia trifida
United States > US
Kansas City Missouri
Missouri
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Summary:Methods Pollen was collected atop a 6 story building in downtown Kansas City, Missouri from 1997 to 2017 using a Burkard device operated according to National Allergy Bureau specifications. Conclusions We conclude that in response to warmer climactic conditions over the past 20 years ragweed season in the central Midwest US is starting earlier and ending later resulting in a longer duration of ragweed pollen exposure.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2017.12.270