How Pollen Affects Us Differently In The South

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April 23rd, 2018

For many, pollen season means trips to the doctor or pharmacy as they deal with coughing, sneezing, congestion and other symptoms. Georgia has warmer winters, so plants don’t die or become dormant. That is just one of the factors that increases our exposure to pollen here in the South.

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Antonio Wood moved from Alaska to Atlanta in 2009.

“I didn’t used to have allergies when I was in Alaska,” he said. “I moved to Georgia; I got allergies as soon as pollen season hit.”

Earlier this month, Atlanta’s pollen count reached over 4,600 grains per cubic meter, according to Atlanta Allergy and Asthma. At that time, it was the highest the pollen count had been since 2015, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

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