White ash (Fraxinus americana) pollen is a key contributor to seasonal pollen counts, especially in the spring when these trees bloom. The airborne pollen from white ash can trigger allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, adding to the variety of tree pollens present during allergy season.
If you have allergy symptoms that appear in the spring and coincide with the white ash flowering season, it may be helpful to test for a white ash allergy.
Reactions occur when the immune system overreacts to white ash pollen, treating it as a harmful substance and causing typical allergy symptoms.
Managing white ash allergy involves staying indoors on days with high pollen counts, using air conditioning with pollen filters, and possibly taking allergy medications.