We could see thunderstorm asthma in south-eastern Australia this season – here's how to prepare
- Written by: Janet Davies, Professor and Head, Allergy Research Group, Queensland University of Technology
Ruben Fino/ShutterstockVictorians have been warned to prepare for the possibility of thunderstorm asthma again this season.
In temperate regions of Australia, thunderstorm asthma occurs when levels of grass pollen in the air are high, and when thunderstorm fronts pass over grass pollen sources. The weather conditions we see with a thunderstorm,...
