Itchy, snuffly, sneezy summer sees allergy relief sales soar

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Itchy, snuffly, sneezy summer sees allergy relief sales soar

Jonathan
Chilton-Towle
David Fountain
Pollen expert David Fountain expects climate change to have an impact on pollen-producing plants

The 2018/19 summer has been a weird one for allergy sufferers. It got off to a cold start, but the extreme, heat that came next saw a massive load of pollen swamping New Zealanders’ nostrils all at once. Jonathan Chilton-Towle investigates the effect on pharmacy sales

A particularly strong and late-starting allergy season has seen snuffly nosed New Zealanders shuffling to their nearest pharmacy in greater numbers th