Allergy
season is upon us. If you're an allergy sufferer, you're probably
stocking up on medications and planning new routes to avoid all those
scenic but sneeze-inducing flower patches. But did you know that some
of the biggest pollen producers aren't flowers? Many species of trees
produce wind-blown pollen as well. While pollination is crucial for
trees to reproduce, it can do a number on your allergies. It also
doesn't help that some of the most popular street trees in New York
City are also some of the top offenders when it comes to pollen and
allergies.
With
approximately 5.2 million trees growing on public and private
property in New York City, it's likely you'll find yourself
face-to-face with a pollen-producing tree. For the 2005-2006 NYC
Street Tree Census, the City of New York Parks & Recreation
created a handy resource to help in the identification of the most
common street trees in the city.
If
you're looking for tree identification on-the-go, you can also check
out the LeafSnap app, which we previously mentioned in our "Three helpful mobile apps for people with allergies" post.
If
you think you've got tree pollen allergies and want to be tested or
have questions about other resources available to people with
allergies, give us a call. We can be reached at 212-729-1283 or send
us an email at info@hudsonallergy.com.
