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 in | Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 141; no. 2; p. AB84 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
St. Louis
Elsevier Inc
01.02.2018
Elsevier Limited |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0091-6749 1097-6825 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.12.270 |