Ragweed Allergy WisdomCard™

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  1. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Ragweed Allergy aafa.org - Ragweed Allergy
  2. About.com: Giant Ragweed And Ragweed Allergy landscaping.about.com - Giant Ragweed And Ragweed Allergy
  3. Healthology (via Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America): Running From Ragweed: How To Cope With Fall Allergies aafa_as.healthology.com - Running From Ragweed: How To Cope With Fall Allergies
  4. Beyond Allergy: Ragweed Allergy: The Pollen Season Ender (March 08, 2007)beyondallergy.com - Ragweed Allergy: The Pollen Season Ender
  5. Medical News TODAY: Ragweed Allergy Vaccine Effective For At Least One Year (Oct. 05, 2006)medicalnewstoday.com - Ragweed Allergy Vaccine Effective For At Least One Year
  6. AllergyBuyersClub: Ragweed Allergy allergybuyersclub.com - Ragweed Allergy
  7. ChristiaNet: Ragweed Allergy Symptoms christianet.com - Ragweed Allergy Symptoms
  8. Vaxa International: Ragweed Allergy Affects Up To 20 Percent Of Americans vaxa.com - Ragweed Allergy Affects Up To 20 Percent Of Americans
  9. Allergies Team: Ragweed Allergy allergies-team.com - Ragweed Allergy
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Research Notes on Ragweed Allergy


Ragweed is reputed to be able to produce about a billion grains of pollen over a season, and it is anemophilous (wind-pollinated). It is highly allergenic, generally considered the greatest allergen of all pollens, and the prime cause of hay fever in North America. Common ragweed and western ragweed A. psilostachya are considered the most noxious to those prone to hay fever. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

  • Giant ragweed is indigenous to North America.1
  • A skin sensitivity test is done to diagnose ragweed allergy.2
  • Rain and low morning temperatures slow pollen release.2
  • 10 to 20% of Americans begin to suffer in late summer.2

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ About.com: Giant Ragweed And Ragweed Allergy
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Ragweed Allergy

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