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Pediatrics’ Joao Lopes says pollen can be higher certain times of the year

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Homes & GardensJoao Lopes, assistant professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, stressed the importance of monitoring certain times in the year when pollen can be higher than others. “It’s definitely worth being more aware during the phases of high or very high levels of pollens, which would be spring for tree pollens, summer for grass pollens, and fall for weed pollens, keeping in mind there is some overlap through different seasons for these pollens depending on the year,” said Lopes.