Is thunderstorm asthma becoming more common?

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:10:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/is-thunderstorm-asthma-becoming-more-common-243929>

"When spring arrives, so do warnings about thunderstorm asthma. But a decade
ago, most of us hadn’t heard of it.

So where did thunderstorm asthma come from? Is it a new phenomenon?

In 2016, the world’s most catastrophic thunderstorm asthma event took Melbourne
by surprise. An increase in warnings and monitoring is partly a response to
this.

But there are also signs climate change may be exacerbating the likelihood of
thunderstorm asthma, with more extreme weather, extended pollen seasons and a
rise in Australians reporting hay fever."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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