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Longer high-pollen seasons could be here to stay. Here's what allergists suggest

Yellow pollen gathers along the shoreline of Lake Lanier Monday, April 12, 2021, at Lanier Point Park. The pollen count in the area has been high all spring so far. - photo by Scott Rogers

04132021 POLLEN 1.jpg — Yellow pollen gathers along the shoreline of Lake Lanier Monday, April 12, 2021, at Lanier Point Park. The pollen count in the area has been high all spring so far. - photo by Scott Rogers

Runny and teary eyes, a scratchy throat, and a congested and drippy nose -- pollen season has taken hold in North Georgia.