Japan to tackle hay fever by felling cedar forests near major cities - The Mainichi

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231011/p2g/00m/0li/031000c

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Wednesday compiled a policy package to tackle hay fever caused by pollen from cedar and cypress trees, with plans to accelerate their reduction and replace them with varieties that produce less pollen.

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kouji@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
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Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · -1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

More deforestation. Just what this world needs.

semperverus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

They aren't just cutting them down and leaving the space empty, they're re-planting with trees that don't suck