Hay Fever's Heyday; April, May and June Are the Peak Season for Airborne Allergies in Washington From: The Washington Post | Date: May 25, 1999| Author: Sally Squires | Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Several hundred allergy sufferers spent Saturday in Sligo Creek Park deliberately inhaling the very pollens that cause their watery eyes, sneezing, clogged nasal passages, coughs and fuzzy heads.

The purpose? A head-to-head test by the Washington Hospital Center's Institute for Asthma and Allergy of two unnamed but commonly prescribed antihistamines to treat allergies.

The leisurely day in the park was also sweetened by a $250 payment to the volunteers, but they had to agree to g...

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