Reducing seasonal allergies
Seasonal allergies are often caused by exposure to pollen. You can reduce your exposure to pollen by:
- Keeping your house and car windows closed.
- Limiting the time you spend outside when pollen counts are high (during midday and afternoon).
- Wearing a pollen or dust mask if you need to mow the lawn. Limit your mowing tasks if you can.
- Rinsing your eyes with cool water or saline eyedrops after you come indoors to remove clinging pollen.
- Taking a shower and changing your clothes after you work or play outside.
| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: July 11, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine | |
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