Bernard Haufiku on climate change and its effects on seasonal allergies
April 15, 2025
We’re exploring how climate change is intensifying seasonal allergies and stretching allergy season longer than ever.— and in extreme cases, life-threatening events like thunderstorm asthma. Yes, you heard that right.
From pollen-packed winds to storms breaking apart microscopic allergens and hurling them into the air we breathe, the connection between rising global temperatures and our respiratory health is becoming impossible to ignore.
Today former health minister Bernard Haufiku joined us to break this down and help us understand how these climate-related changes are affecting our bodies, and what we can do to protect ourselves.