Inside of these pollen grains are proteins that commonly cause allergic reactions when breathed in. On particularly dry, warm days, when the wind is strong, the pollen count can be extremely high ...

ATLANTA — After a warm, breezy Sunday, the pollen count in Atlanta was measured at 3,028 grains per cubic meter, the highest so far this year. Pine, Oak, Birch, Hackberry, and Sweet Gum were the ...