Hay fever fears rise over 'severe' year for tree pollen

HAY fever sufferers could be in for a bad spring as experts warned of a severe year for tree pollen.

- By Hanna Geissler Health Editor

And people in central regions of the UK could be worst hit.

Those sensitive to the allergens are already being hit by runny noses, sneezing and itchy eyes as trees start to release fine particles into the air.

The Met Office, which will launch its daily pollen forecast on Thursday, has been monitoring the atmosphere for clues about what to expect.

Leading pollen forecaster Dr Beverley Adams-Groom, of Worcester University, whose work informs Met Office predictions, said this season would be "more severe than average" due to warmer weather last June.

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