as anita brikman explains, all the sneezing and wheezing is lasting longer. >> reporter: for allergy sufferereathingt getting any easier. >> i rub my eyes and i felt like i was having an asthma attack. i think that my allergies have gotten worse. >> reporter: vincent isn't imagining things. a doctor is with the american academy of allergy, asthma and i am nology. she says allergists are seeing springtime allergies starting earlier and lasting longer. a rise in temperature and carbon dioxide is to blame. >> we can see conditions that can present with seasonal allergies, conditions such as asthma, eczema and hives. we're seeing a lot more patients opting for that. >> reporter: it also helps to minimize your time outdoors. >> pollen is usually at its highest in the early morning. usually between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.. >> reporter: and how can you tell the difference between a summertime cold and lingering allergies in well, cold symptoms last a couple of weeks at the most. with allergies, they tend to stick around. anita brikman, 9news now. >> thanks, anita. >>> well, eat your heart out. a wom

. >> big trouble for allergy sufferers. around here we saw rain. watching -- washing the allergens out of the air. i have something to show you affect us right into weekend. similar to what i saw -- talk about yesterday. notice it was warmer northwest of the metro area. that is because they are seeing sunshine and clearing behind upper level energy that is still slowly moving through our region causing areas of rain and clouds still lingering locally. heavy downpour just over solomons island. this is slowly drifting to the northeast. there is not much push in our atmosphere. is typical july weather. what forms is very slow moving. this is hanging on tight. that is all drifting off. we saw very heavy rain moving virginia across potomac, and into st. mary's county. is the clearing on the satellite picture. beautiful afternoon in hagerstown. temperatures will to the warmthd the sun. it will be in the low 90s this afternoon. i want to point of this area i highlighted in the caribbean. it is a little area of disturbed weather, but we are expecting of th

. >>> bad news for people that suffer from allergies. p next we will tell you why people are suffering longer and what you can do about it. >> coming up new at 6 p.m. >>> the latest metro report card. i'm lindsey mastis in northwest. that story is coming up. . >>> how are your allergies doing? typically we think of springtime as being allergy season. in tonight's health alert anita brikman explains that these days all that sneezing and wheezing is lasting longer. >> reporter: for allergy sufferers it is not getting easier. >> i think that my allergies have gotten worse. >> reporter: vincent isn't imagining things. the america academy of allergy and asthma immunology saying allergists are seeing springtime allergies starting earlier and lasting longer. some suggest a rise in temperature and carbon dioxide is to blame. >> we are also seeing an increase in the conditions that can present with seasonal allergies. conditions such as asthma even hives. >> reporter: prescriptions and over the counter products can help. >> desensitize the body to

sensitive groups, allergies, asthma sufferers, be aware of that, especially in the afternoon. the afternoon is when the air quality gets the worst on that heat and humidity. 92 tomorrow. another steam bath. we will talk about the chances for storms and look at weekend. >>> lutherville, greek town, there is a facebook call for all to leave an their porch lights to honor the life of caylee anthony. liz wrote, i believe we should all keep our porch lights on every night, children are murdered. taken from their homes, exploited, this is just one case. this is the facebook page calling for the light on the event tonight. its been growing by the minute. all night long. right now we are well past 1.2 million people. this just started this afternoon ; almost 30,000 said they won't do it because of anthony. if you followed the trial every second of the day or just tuned in today to hear the verdict, nobody predicted this, not guilty. she was found not guilty of murder, of manslaughter, of child abuse. the only thing the jury found her guilty of was lying to police. tonight people are s

>> so a lot of my friends and family suffer from severe allergies.dad, my brother and i, we all have severe allergies, and that could develop into severe asthma in the future. and seeing a lot of my family suffer from asthma, it got me really interested in this. so i found that over 1.2 million people die from asthma every year. so i really wanted to target this disorder from the root, and that's why i was focusing on the environmental aspect, which is the pollutants in our homes, workplaces and schools, where we spend over 90% of our lives. >> that is brilliant. amazing. all right, lauren from pennsylvania, lauren hodge in the 13 to 14 age group. lauren, you were inspired by something we do. it's the middle of summer. we all think of throwing something on the grill. you put chicken on the grill, it tastes fantastic, but people say it could have carcinogens in there, that beautiful, crispy blackened marks on the chicken. y you decided to tackle that. >> and before i considered marinading the chicken was an article in our doctor's office, but also the

if you suffer from allergies, please be careful out there. breeze will be a little stronger and our air qualities should begin to improve. 75 in fairfield. 71 in santa rosa. 70degrees at concord. san francisco, 62. 66 san rafael. a fog forecast here off the coastline, not expected to be back until at least tomorrow morning, we'll get a little bit right around monterey this morning. that's about it. it's tough to tell unless your watching behind me, we've got that marine layer. it will be back tomorrow morning, stretching into portions of the east bay. this is a sign here that we will get just a little bit of cooling for tomorrow. today, expected to be the hottest day of this heat wave we're experiencing right now. a heat advisory starting at noon time and lasting until 5:00 for our north bay spots. a little bit of cooling expected as we move into the 4th of july holiday. looking at 3 to 6 degrees. so notable in some cases. today, 98 expected in santa rosa. mid-90s san rafael. more of the same, especially, our inland spots even hitting 101 for

the type of irritant that it produces for somebody who may have asthma or who may be suffering from coughs or allergies. >> reporter: so city officials asked residents to stay indoors and away from the smoke. >> some of our recreation programs have decided to cease for the afternoon so kids aren't inhaling the smoke. >> reporter: by sunset, fire officials had calmed the flai , flairs, -- flames. >> any time you get a chemical fire like this, there's concern for your health and the environment. >> reporter: environmental officials tell me because firefighters were able to contain this fire within a few hours versus a few days, there should be no long-term environmental impacts here in the area. we can also tell you there were no injuries in this blaze, and fire officials are remaining on scene behind me just in case there are any flareups. live in fairfield, nbc bay area news. >> elise, thank you. >>> it's a strange twist of fate. the b.a.r.t. officer who shot and killed a homeless man a few weeks ago was about to leave b.a.r.t. and join the fbi. but those plans are now on hold. james crowell shown here

the type of irritant that it produces for somebody who may have asthma or who may be suffering from coughs or allergies. >> no one injured in the fire but air quality experts, environmentalists as you heard are investigating what, if any toxins could come up because the plastic. voluntary evacuation orders in the area have been lifted. >>> a car thief made off with more than a set of wheels when he bolted from a mcdonald's parking lot. he had some very pricey giants memorabilia as well. the man in the photograph, walnut creek say they caught him in action outside the mcdonald's on north california boulevard. the car's owner says he was inside getting a cup of coffee when he saw the thief hop into the car and take off on california boulevard. hidden in the back of the car, autographed bats and balls signed by giants legend hall of famer. the car a silver 2011 hyundai son atta, the license plate on the team. >> a sign of the times, bill pay, paypal, the post office becoming much less relevant. the u.s. postmaster general says many will probably be shut down. thirteen of those are in the bay area, includi

suffer from allergies. take note of. 59, san mateo. 55, 56, concord. cold night tonight with the strong on-shore flow. more 70s expected as we head into tomorrow's forecast. as that jet stream takes an unusual dip well to the south. so let's get you started on your thursday morning. we'll start off with 52, san jose, 53, livermore. and by 11:00 a.m. still cool. we are looking at a warmer day tomorrow. we'll talk about when the 90s are coming our way. i know it is making both of you happy. you are smiling now. >> can you see us through the teleprompter. >> we are always smiling at you, jeff. >> see you in a couple minutes. inspiring girls across the bay area -- the women's national soccer team is one win away from winning the world cup. a classic match this morning. and the next generation of players is certainly taking note. >> also, ahead tonight, california, a first in its history. the promising new report on smoking. >> and the government's credit rating is now under review. whatt means for your bank account. we're back in a moment. bbq pulled pork

. >> juju chang. [ cheers ] >> a study shows nearly 6 million children in the country suffer from food allergieseatening though reactions vary widely. you have the story of one little boy in a family that can only eat four foods? >> you and i have five sons between us. >> exactly. what does every mother love, to feed their child? imagine if there are only five foods that you could feed that child and you have to watch vigilantly everything that child is eating because literally one wrong bite could land him in the er. what color is that one >> that's a blue one. >> oh, that's right. >> that's a school bus. >> landon loves to indulge in imaginary play with his toy trucks. >> oh. >> that's parsley. >> and his play kitchen. >> thank you. >> but the foodlanden pretends to eat may be the closest thing he gets to eating real food because landon's body reacts so violently to certain foods there are literally only four things on the planet landon can eat safely. >> that's landon's corner. >> yes, it is. >> so what does landon have for breakfast. >> he has a six-ounce bottle and has his yogurt and then w

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