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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #49848 Plant Pollen
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Increasing  concentrations  of  atmospheric  carbon  dioxide  and  changes  in  climate,  such  as  increasing  temperatures  and  altered  precipitation  patterns,  are  expected  to    to  increases  in  levels  and  distribution  of  plant  pollen.  Pollen  from  trees  and  grasses  is  a  common  allergen  that  can    health  effects  such  as  allergic  rhinitis  (hay  fever)  and  asthma.  In  the  United  States  in  2017,  8  percent  of  adults  reported    from  hay  fever.  Eight  percent  of  adults  also  reported  suffering  from  asthma,  and  this  population  of  asthmatics  accounts  for  1.7  million  emergency  department  visits  yearly.  These  health  effects  lead  to    costs.  For  asthma,  medical  expenses  and  indirect  costs,  such  as  missed  work  days,  added  up  to  $56  billion  in  2007.  Medical  spending  to  treat  hay  fever  was  estimated  at  $11  billion  in  2005.

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