Air conditioning may be bad for your health in a car or van. This week the Met Office reveals that pollen levels will be high across all of England from until Saturday 13 as temperatures creep up to 20c in some areas. According to the Met Office, tree pollen affects around 1 in 4 people, and is most common from late March to mid-May. This is followed by the more commonly known grass pollen, … [Read more...]
Cutting corners on servicing risks illness
Shoddy servicing could be making you ill. Cutting corners on maintenance could give Welsh drivers a raging dose of hay fever this summer, motoring experts have warned. Allergy sufferers are set for a torrid time over the next few months, with the grass pollen season set to kick-off at the start of June. And if you’ve been slack about properly servicing and maintaining your motor, you … [Read more...]
Motorists cannot sniff at thunder fever
The unusual weather this summer is causing issues for drivers that could result in fines or penalty points – adding to the mounting cost of living expenses. This week alone has seen warnings from medical experts about ‘thunder fever’ – a rare weather phenomenon that makes hay fever and asthma much worse with a combination of thunderstorms and elevated pollen counts across the country. It happens … [Read more...]
Welsh hay fever sufferers risk penalty points
The Met Office pollen forecast for Wales could give hay fever sufferers more than watery eyes this weekend. Pollen predictions show things could get uncomfortable for sufferers on Friday and into Saturday when the pollen count is forecast to jump to ‘high’, after being classed as ‘medium’ for many regions throughout the week. Welsh hay fever sufferers who are vulnerable to oak and birch … [Read more...]