A recent Newswise article offers advice for coping with summertime allergies.

“For summer, it will be grass pollen along with high ozone levels combining for a one-two punch,” says Dr. David Khan of UT Southwestern Medical Center. “In July, cedar elm will appear.”

High levels of ground-level ozone can exacerbate allergy and asthma symptoms.

Dr. Khan's coping strategies:

• Limit outdoor exposure during mid-morning to midday.
  
• Keep windows closed to decrease the number of allergens traveling inside your home.
  
• Air-conditioning filters out some allergens.
  
• Take a shower to wash away allergens after being outside. Dr. Khan warns, "You hair can be like a pollen magnet."
  
• Wear a mask while mowing the lawn or doing yard work.