Met workplace warning as hay fever bomb set to hit 15 million Brits this week
Hay fever hell threatens to hit 15 million Brits as grass pollen rockets to very high levels this week.
A delayed pollen bomb is set to hit the country as pollen is released after being suppressed by weeks of rain. It comes as Britain enjoyed 23C in parts of the country today (Sunday), hotter than Rome.
The first ‘very high’ pollen days of the year will come in a sunny start to summer this week. The ‘pollen bomb’ is seeing levels surge after grass grew fast in the hottest spring since 1659, but then had pollen release suppressed by weeks of rain.
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The National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit, which issued the very high pollen alert – categorised as red – said: “Grass pollen has a very high risk in the South, Midlands and Wales on sunny days in warm weather.
“Expect the high risk to arrive in the North from June 3.”
An estimated 90% of hay fever sufferers are allergic to grass pollen. One sufferer Iain McGuinness tweeted: “I’m having it bad, with grass pollen very high. I’m taking cetirizine tablets but it’s hit and miss.”
After a half-term washout week for many, sunshine is boosting millions. The Met Office said: “Settled weather means we will start to see grass pollen levels rise to high.
“High pressure is building across the UK, although during the week low pressure will return.”
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Meanwhile, boffins have warned Britain will regularly battered by mini-tornados within 10 years.
Experts said climate change will completely change will also mean way more rain by 2034. Scientists said despite making the country warmer, global warming will also make it much wetter.
The World Weather Attribution group report said Brits should brace themselves for “never-ending” downpours, which will get worse every five years. Read the full story here.
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