Chemistry For Your Life

Why are seasonal allergies the worst?

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Most of us know the feeling. But what are we actually experiencing when we experience allergies? How does being around plants and pollen make us all sniffly? Why does this beautiful season have such a dark side? Let's find out.

 

References from this episode

  1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538528/
  2. https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/histamine/3005799.article
  3. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/h/histamine.html
  4. https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i19/Periodic-Graphics-Allergies-Antihistamines.html
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