[SIZE="3"]The heat is on! Worries about health build as scorching summer continues[/SIZE]
The Mainichi Daily News | 2010-Aug-25
....What sort of physical risks do we face if the heat wave does in fact continue on into September? Koji Murayama, a weather forecaster and expert on the effects of weather on human health, is worried that if the heat continues, there is a real risk of mass heatstroke in school classrooms...
....One indirect result of the constant sun and heat may be a serious jump in pollen levels, as if Japanese cedars -- the primary hay fever culprit in Japan -- build up a lot of sugars from photosynthesis this summer, they will produce a lot of pollen-making male flowers come spring. According to Murayama, "If the hot days continue, Japanese cedar and cypress pollen levels could be five times higher than this year's...more....
