Ahhh – there’s nothing like taking in the aroma of a freshly cut Christmas tree – but after a few weeks the mold count starts to skyrocket! Researchers at the American College of Allergy put evergreens to the test – and found that mold counts hovered around the normal range for about two weeks. After day 14 – up they went – as much as 8 times higher!
Allergist Kathleen May explains, mold is Mother Nature’s cleanup crew – it starts to grow rapidly on the needles, branches and trunk as soon as a cut tree starts to decay. If you start to experience a scratchy throat, itchy eyes or fatigue when you’re near that tree – it’s time to drag it out of there.
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