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Christmas Decorations Linked to Allergies: Doctors

Many North Texans are experiencing allergy symptoms in December, and doctors say the problem could be their Christmas decorations.

Allergies are usually associated with the spring, but doctors say December is actually one of the worst months for allergies because of triggers inside and outside.

Inside, many people put up Christmas decorations that have been collecting dust for 11 months. Trees are also a problem. Live trees can host mold and artificial trees that were stored also collect dust.

There are more issues outside, like the dry air that makes it harder to breathe. Plus, ragweed is still in the air.

"We need a killing freeze for all the weeds that are still out there and pouring out that pollen," Baylor Martha Foster Lung Care Center Medical Director Dr. Mark Millard said.

To help with this dust, experts recommend keeping ceiling fans off while setting up Christmas decorations.

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