Ask The Fuzzy Genius

Real Advice from a Really smart person

Cloe, also known as the fuzzy genius, is allergic to everything, yes, even air. While
she lives her life in an artificial habitat in a bubble, she still knows more stuff than you
could ever dream of, so bow down. She is a world renowned scientist here to give
you advice on your allergies. By bringing together knowledge and heart, no wait, just
pure knowledge, she can help HEAL THE WORLD! The Fuzzy Genius doesn't ever
do research, she knows all.
The Fuzzy Genius

Dear fuzzy genius,

I have really bad allergies, mainly from ragweed, but I've noticed over the years that they
have been getting worse and medications are less effective. Please help?
-stupid in Sanfran

Dear stupid in Sanfran,

Well, that does sound like it sucks, I'm sorry, not really. Allergies, mainly respiratory, and
asthma are largely affected by the changing climate. Approximately 40 million Americans
have indoor/outdoor allergies as their primary allergy. common triggers are: tree, grass
and weed pollen; mold spores; dust mite and cockroach allergen; and, cat, dog and rodent
dander. With the warming temperatures and rising co2 levels, spring is occurring earlier,
and winter later. Allergy seasons are lasting much longer and becoming more intense. This
is causing plants to pollinate earlier and for a longer period of time. Due to the climate being
very different than it used to be, different plants have become more common and growing
in different environments, causing the abundance to continuously grow. Ragweed, a very
annoying plant that you, as well as many people are allergic too, is showing that it thrives
and becomes more irritating with higher carbon dioxide levels. Studies have shown that
increased temperature and co2 levels result in earlier flowering, greater floral numbers, and
greater pollen production in common ragweed. The ragweed season seems to be
increasing due to warming temperatures. It appears that through trade dispersing the plant
to new regions, and warming temperatures, it is likely that ragweed will be found in every
region of the planet. So to address your issue, I would say the main cause of increasing
irritation, would be climate change. As for stronger medications, doctors are stupid and want
your money, so don't ask for a prescription. At this point, as your allergies worsen, and they
most likely will not get better, I would suggest seclusion, and living the rest of your life in a
bubble, literally.

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Dear fuzzy genius,

I have really bad allergies to bugs, specifically bees. Are these stupid creatures ever
going to die and stop bothering me?
-Bugged out in Boston

Dear Bugged out in Boston,

To answer your question, no they aren't , and sadly, it looks as if their population is
going to continue to grow, and they will soon take over the earth, and we will all
become hybrid bee-human things. With many different plants suddenly growing in
different places due to climate change, this causes the distribution of allergic insects,
such as wasps and fire ants, to grow. These insects are also living longer and staying
out longer due to warming temperatures, damn bugs, ugh. So basically, youre
screwed. The population of allergen bugs are rapidly growing, and they are all out to
get you, and only you, so, RUN!

Dear fuzzy genius,

I am suspicious my boyfriend is cheating on me, how do I know for sure without
calling him out?
-worried in wonderland
Dear worried in wonderland,
I am a scientist, and don't really, at all care about your love life. Maybe your boyfriend
is cheating on you, maybe he isn't, who cares. Just ask him and stop being a wimp.
Ask me something about allergies, that's what I specialize in, not personal love lives,
go bother someone else.

Dear fuzzy genius,

I have asthma and it sucks, the air out of my lungs.(ba dum ch) I was supposed to
outgrow it, but its just getting worse, why is this?
-wheezy McWerthimer
Dear wheezy Mcwerthimer,
For those with asthma, higher ozone levels can trigger asthma symptoms and make
airways less able to deal with aeroallergens. With an increase in ground level ozone,
the amount of respiratory reactions increase. The increase in ozone can be traced to
the increase in temperature and sunlight. With some places suffering drought, this
can cause dust particles to be more abundant in the air. In some regions, with an
increased rainfall, mold spores are much more abundant. Mold and dust can be a
huge reactant for those with asthma. Asthma is also affected by plants believe it or
not. Alternaria Alternata, a fungal plant pathogen, has more than 350 host plants and
is a significant aeroallergen that affects respiratory issues, like asthma. Since
warming temperatures and rising co2 levels are effecting the biology of plants, the
sporulation of A alternata is lasting longer and increasing, causing problems for those
who have dysfunctional lungs. The atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have
increased 22% since 1960 to a current level of about 385 mol/mol. Recent studies
show that the CO2 emission levels have increased 1.3% to 3.3% per year from the
1990s to 20002006.Obviously rising pollution levels are bad for anyone with lungs,
especially those who already can barely breath, but a large part of it can be traced to
climate change. Youre best bet is to seclude yourself to a bubble, or move to mars.

Dear Fuzzy Genius,

I have many food allergies. I wasn't always allergic to gluten, but I now can't eat it.
The same thing has happened with many other foods. Why am I just now, out of
the blue developing food allergies?
- Forced Foodie

Dear Forced Foodie

Just because someone doesn't currently experience allergies, they could appear
out of no where. Just like food allergies, someone could randomly, at any point in
their life become allergic to something. Food allergies are not completely tied to
climate change, but more so to industrial pollution. According to the US Census
Bureau, in 2001 98% of the US food system are foreign species. This may be the
cause for some food allergies that have developed among people. This has not
been tested, but makes quite a bit of sense, since many people are not allergic to
the food itself, but the GMOs and chemicals used to enhance growing. With wind
blowing dust from other countries, that most likely contain different allergens, as
well as plant particles are being introduced to new regions due to trade. This can
cause new species to appear, and it is very likely that someone could randomly
develop and allergy. Many of these plants are not native, and could be the reason
for new allergies. According to the US Census Bureau in 2001, It is estimated that
declines in crop turn up are about 65% due to plant pathogens and about 12%
due to weeds. Approximately 73% of the weeds are foreign species