Here in Atlanta, the home of AchooAllergy.com, we have had thunderstorms all week. Interestingly, we recently learned that thunderstorms can cause a higher incidence of asthma attacks, as Science Daily reports.

A research team composed of climatologists and epidemiologists form the University of Georgia and Emory University analyzed 12 years of emergency room data from 41 hospitals in 20 Georgia counties. Immediately following thunderstorms, emergency room visits due to asthma attacks were significantly higher.

Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd, a meteorologist involved in the study, explains the connection: ‘The rainfall actually can break the pollens into smaller aero-allergens