hay fever

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Tree pollen affects 25-35% of hay fever sufferers and typically runs from March to early June for most trees.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

If you have watery or itchy eyes, headaches, a reduced sense of smell, or disrupted sleep and tiredness - it could be you are suffering from hay fever.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

"And, for me, the truth came when I was full of hay fever, six hours away from the deadline."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

"I was full of hay fever but I was in my home studio, printing files, sending things off."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Ragweed, the bane of hay fever sufferers, offers an interesting example of the way efforts to control nature sometimes boomerang.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson