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Thunderstorms and asthma


Can a Thunderstorm Trigger an Asthma Attack?

The answer is yes! A recent study looked at the rare phenomenon called “thunderstorm asthma,” and under the right conditions, a thunderstorm can actually ...

Thunderstorm asthma: Bad weather, allergies, and asthma attacks

Thunderstorm asthma is an attack that starts or worsens after a thunderstorm. It can occur in anyone with asthma, but it most often affects ...

Thunderstorms and asthma | Asthma + Lung UK

Can thunderstorms trigger asthma? Thunderstorms can trigger your asthma, causing asthma attacks and making symptoms like breathlessness, ...

Thunderstorm allergy and asthma: state of the art - PMC

There is evidence that, during pollen season, thunderstorms can induce allergic asthma outbreaks, sometimes also severe asthma crisis and sometimes deaths in ...

Thunderstorm-triggered asthma: what we know so far - PMC

Thunderstorm-triggered asthma (TA) is the occurrence of acute asthma attacks immediately following a thunderstorm. TA epidemics are uncommon and are believed to ...

Thunderstorm Asthma

Hard-driving rain saturates the allergens and separates them into even tinier particles. High humidity causes grass pollen grains to rupture. Then heavy ...

How Thunderstorms Cause a Surge of Asthma Symptoms

The idea that thunderstorms could aggravate asthma symptoms seems counterintuitive. After all, light rains tend to decrease the levels of airborne pollen, ...

Epidemic thunderstorm asthma - Better Health Channel

Epidemic thunderstorm asthma events are thought to be triggered by a unique combination of high grass pollen levels and a certain type of thunderstorm.

Thunderstorm Asthma Could Strike More Often With Climate Change

Thunderstorm asthma can strike with little warning, leaving people with the symptoms of an asthma attack during or after the dark clouds pass.

Thunderstorm asthma and public health – looking back to move ...

Thunderstorm activity has been linked to increases in people reporting symptoms of asthma and seeking medical attention for issues with their breathing.

Thunderstorm asthma - Healthdirect

Thunderstorm asthma is asthma triggered by a mixture of grass pollen in the air and thunderstorm conditions.

Why Thunderstorms Trigger Asthma Attacks | Science | AAAS

A new study confirms that thunderstorms are linked to outbreaks of asthma, and researchers suggest that the storms' airflow patterns are to blame.

Thunderstorm asthma - National Asthma Council Australia

'Thunderstorm asthma' is a potent mix of pollens, weather conditions and rain that can trigger severe asthma symptoms.

Thunderstorm asthma

Around one in four people with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) also have asthma. Pollen which is spread by wind can trigger asthma as well as allergic rhinitis ...

Thunderstorm Asthma and Climate Change - JAMA Network

3 common co-occurring factors appear necessary for thunderstorm asthma: first, high-level exposure to aeroallergens such as grass pollen; second, the ...

Thunderstorm asthma - NSW Health

Thunderstorm asthma is associated with the occurrence of thunderstorms and high pollen levels. Thunderstorm asthma can be life threatening ...

What Is Thunderstorm Asthma? - National Jewish Health

Thunderstorms can whip up pollens and concentrate them in the air, increasing the risk of asthma attacks.

Thunderstorm Asthma | Allergy UK | National Charity

Thunderstorm Asthma · If you can, stay indoors before, during and after the storm and try to keep the windows closed · If outdoors wear a mask ...

Thunderstorm asthma

Thunderstorm asthma can be very serious for people with asthma. The peak time for thunderstorm asthma is mainly spring but can extend to December during the ...

Thunderstorm asthma - Better Health Channel

People who have asthma or hay fever can get severe asthma symptoms during pollen season when high grass pollen counts combine with a certain type of ...