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Nature 434, 1059 (28 April 2005) | doi:10.1038/nature03682; Published online 27 April 2005

Climate change blamed for rise in hay fever

Rachael Williams

Spare a thought for Japan's myriad hay-fever sufferers as they endure the highest pollen levels on record this spring. Global warming seems at least partly to blame and most experts agree that the worst is yet to come.