Invasive ragweed spread fuels a nationwide hay fever crisis in Japan
Common ragweed introduced to Japan with postwar agricultural aid has spread across roadsides, fields and cities. The plant is linked to a major nationwide hay fever problem.
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Widespread pollen exposure creates a significant public-health burden across Japan.
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- In the 1940s, common ragweed arrived with American agricultural aid meant to rebuild Japan, but it spread across roadsides, fields, and cities nationwide and fuelled a massive hay fever crisis | World News ↗timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC
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