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 What's all that fluff you've been seeing everywhere? No, it is not snow in May. But what is that white cotton-like fluff that has blanketed Stockholm and other parts of Sweden this week? Here's your answer. https://www.thelocal.se/20190523/whats-all-that-fluff-youve-been-seeing-everywhere-in-sweden Thu, 23 May 2019 09:53:32 +0200 whats-all-that-fluff-youve-been-seeing-everywhere-in-sweden 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 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 Swedes braced for pollen season Hayfever sufferers in Sweden may have already noticed the first eye-itching and sneezes that herald the onset of summer, but this year's pollen season has so far been far less punishing than last year. https://www.thelocal.se/20070428/7142 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:14:00 +0200 7142 Swedish children becoming less allergic Child allergy is increasing in many countries but in Sweden it has declined in recent years, according to a major international study. Fewer children have asthma, hayfever and eczema. https://www.thelocal.se/20060826/4703 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:29:00 +0200 4703