"With the start of the hay fever season upon us, people with allergies to pollen may experience... loss of smell (and so taste...)"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/loss_of_smell_and_taste
🔸Went for a walk yesterday to spot local plum blossoms. Heavy scent of the blooms wafted on the icy cold breeze, but wife with cedar pollen allergy (which triggered fruit allergy) couldn't detect it😟
#CedarPollen #HayFever #FoodAllergy #SideEffects

"Cedar pollen was observed in Tokyo on Jan. 8 — a month earlier than last year and the earliest [on record]"
"Climate change and urbanization are both believed to have contributed"
"Health officials recommend...wearing a mask and glasses that fit tightly on your face"
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/20/japan/science-health/cedar-pollen-season/
🔸Another reason for wearing a mask & taking precautions as "even those who have never experienced hay fever symptoms may [suffer] this year"
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250126_02/
#CedarPollen #HayFever #Tokyo #Japan