Response from: Di    (09/16/06 9:06am)

My allergist advised me that tree pollen travels for miles, so cutting down your trees isn't really going to help.

Response from: Ruth    (09/18/06 8:04am)

Hi Di! thanks for leaving a note.

Your allergist is correct. However, cutting down trees could reduce your level of exposure. According to the AAAAI,')" rel="nofollow">http://www.aaaai.org/patients/advocate/2006/spring/gardening.asp">AAAA
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"Proximity and location of pollen producing trees, shrubs and plants will affect your exposure to seasonal allergens. A pollen-producing tree in your own yard will expose you to up to ten times the amount of pollen as would the same tree planted just down the block".

However, you have a point in that cutting down trees in a specific area does not reduce your chances of catching spores to zero.

Response from: Jerald    (04/14/08 5:07pm)

Allergies can be caused by not being exposed to specific allergens. For example, if you have never eaten a fruit in your entire life, you may be more likely to be allergic to them because your body doesn't recognize them. Cutting down trees could actually cause more people to be allergic to them.