Washington [US], May 11 (ANI/WAM): For the past two years, researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) have been developing the first pollen forecast of its kind in the US. The forecast can predict both the impact of weather on pollen concentrations and how pollen loads will influence the weather. More than 80 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies due to airborne pollen, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Associated medical costs exceed USD 3 billion every year, with nearly half of t…