Allergy-related Google searches follow pollen season ups and downs

Online queries could provide allergen data for areas without monitoring stations

I’M FEELING LUCKY Peak pollen outpourings from ragweed, oaks and pines (one shown) coincide with spikes in allergy-related Google searches, new research finds.

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By Thomas Sumner

January 8, 2015 at 5:00 pm - More than 2 years ago

PHOENIX — Web searches about runny noses and allergy medications can help researchers track changes in pollen count, new research suggests.

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