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Can planting more trees make allergies worse? Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5953066/nx-s1-mx-5953066-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Planting more trees is good for cities, but they can pose risks to people living with asthma. Juan Diego Ramirez/NPR hide caption Juan Diego Ramirez/NPR Trees provide shade and clean air in congested cities, so planting more of them seems like a straightforward solution.
But trees also produce a natural pollutant— pollen. In this episode, producer Juan Diego Ramirez reports on the link between growing urban canopies and allergy exposure, and what you can do to protect yourself. Interested in more health stories?
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