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Japanese Cedar Reforestation After World War II Linked to High Rates of Hay Fever

The article says hay fever affects about a quarter of Japan’s population, compared with about 8% of adults in the United States. It attributes the difference to a postwar government reforestation effort using Japanese cedar, which now makes up over 40% of Japan’s forests.

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Hay fever affects about a quarter of Japan's population, compared to about 8% of adults in the United States. The cause: a postwar government push to replant forests with Japanese cedar, which now accounts for over 40% of Japan's forests.
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Japanese Cedar Reforestation After World War II Linked to High Rates of Hay Fever

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Hay fever affects about a quarter of Japan's population, compared to about 8% of adults in the United States. The cause: a postwar government push to replant forests with Japanese cedar, which now accounts for over 40% of Japan's forests.

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