The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed High pollen levels mar Swedish spring After a sunny long weekend, birch pollen is set to blight allergy sufferers' return to work on Tuesday, as pollen levels reached above 1,000 particles per cubic metre. https://www.thelocal.se/20140422/birch-pollen-invades-most-of-sweden Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:39:00 +0200 birch-pollen-invades-most-of-sweden Fruits, vegetables may trigger child allergies A new study led by a Karolinska Institute researcher suggests that fruit and vegetable consumption may actually trigger allergies in children. https://www.thelocal.se/20110213/32014 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:42:00 +0100 32014 Hay fever vaccines increase in popularity Sales of hay fever medicines and vaccinations continue to rise in Sweden despite a levelling off in the number of allergies. https://www.thelocal.se/20090413/18822 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:08:00 +0200 18822