Pollen Concentration Observation and Forecast Service
Pollen Concentration Observation and Forecast Service |
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This service provides a European pollen monitoring and forecast service starting from 2 separate services in Northern and Mediterranean Europe. Both services focus on different pollen species. They aim at covering whole Europe. An assessment of risk areas is also provided.
| Northern aeroallergen service - Birch | Southern aeroallergen service - Olive |
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Diseases in the respiratory system due to aeroallergens, such as rhinitis and asthma, are major causes of a demand for increased healthcare, loss of productivity and an increased rate of morbidity. Pollenosis accounts for 12 - 45 % of overall allergy cases. The sensitisation to pollen allergens is increasing in most European regions. The adverse health effects of allergens can be reduced by preemptive medical measures. However, their planning requires reliable forecasts of high atmospheric pollen concentrations (Rantio-Lehtimäki, 1994), (Rantio-Lehtimäki & Matikainen 2002).