Airborne pollen spectrum and hay fever type prevalence in Vinnitsa, central Ukraine

Rodinkova, Victoria

doi:10.5586/aa.2015.037

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“…The results are similar to those of Macharadze [12] and Rodinkova [13]. According to other authors, the highest concentration of pollen grains is related to warm and dry weather as well as to a low wind speed [14].…”

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Development of an integrated indicator for prognosis of pollinosis in the human population of Central Ukraine

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Critical values of meteorological factors were identified for improvement of ecological and public health prognosis of the concentration of pollen grains in the air that increase the risk of allergy in the human population. Risk of allergy symptoms from Ambrosia, Artemisia, or Poaceae pollen arise when the pollen grain concentration in the air increases over threshold values. In this study, an integrated indicator -the "weather factor" WF, was developed. It was based on measurements of air temperature, relative humidity, and atmospheric pressure. The results of the study can be used to assess the prognosis of the appearance of potentially dangerous concentrations of pollen grains in the atmosphere to predict the occurrence of pollinosis in the population of the central region of Ukraine, based upon weather factors.

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Development of an integrated indicator for prognosis of pollinosis in the human population of Central Ukraine

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“…The concentration of 10 pollen grains/m 3 was used as the threshold value of ragweed pollen sensitization. That corresponds to the recorded threshold concentration level known to trigger hay fever symptoms among the affected population in Ukraine [23].…”

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“…It has been predicted that the future distribution of invasive weeds and the abundance in the area is affected by climatic conditions [22]. It is also accepted that allergic symptoms in people intensify due to climate change [23,24], and are due to the increases in pollen concentration and allergenicity (consequently its impact on the human body) related to higher average temperatures that extend the pollen release period for particular allergenic plants [24,25]. Processes associated with global warming cause changes in the boundaries of areas populated by plants that release potentially allergenic pollen, which in turn leads to the appearance of previously unseen aeroallergens over new territories.…”

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Modeling hay fever risk factors caused by pollen from Ambrosia spp. using pollen load mapping in Ukraine

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The paper provides a simulation of the occurrence of Ambrosia pollen in Ukraine both in terms of a determination of the regions with high pollen concentrations and the time when the high pollen load occurs. Simulation was performed using the SILAM system and the following pollen mapping using the Grid Analysis and Display System. Simulation results were compared with the aerobiological data available from six monitoring stations in Ukraine. A decrease in the concentrations of Ambrosia pollen, the duration of the Ambrosia season, and patient exposure to the Ambrosia pollen were apparent from SE to NW of Ukraine. A close correlation between the modeled and actually registered pollen concentration values and ragweed pollen release periods was observed in all the cities for which the Ambrosia pollen monitoring data had been collected. Further investigations are required to provide accurate forecasts for other types of airborne allergens.

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“…Previous studies have shown development of allergy to Ambrosia pollen allergens in 11% of patients in Poland [18]. As reported by Rodinkova [12], Ambrosia pollen grains are more allergenic for children than for the adult population in Ukraine.…”

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“…It was found that, on average, the pollen of this taxon accounted for 3% in Lodz [8] and 0.65% in Lublin [11]. A greater share of ragweed pollen in the aeroplankton was demonstrated in Ukraine (Vinitsa), where 8-year investigations showed that Ambrosia pollen constituted 2-23% of the pollen spectrum with a mean of 6.6% [12].…”

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Allergenic Ambrosia pollen grains in the air of some Polish cities in 2019

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Ambrosia is regarded as the most dangerous allergy-related plant posing a considerable threat to human health with its highly allergenic pollen. In Europe, there are 4 Ambrosia species originating from North America; they most often colonize ruderal habitats and agricultural fields. The aim of the study was to compare Ambrosia pollen seasons in 9 cities located in different parts of Poland in 2019. Aerobiological tests were conducted in Bialystok, Bydgoszcz, Lublin, Olsztyn, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Sosnowiec, Szczecin, Warsaw, and Wroclaw. The investigations were carried out with the volumetric method using Burkard or Lanzoni pollen samplers. The 98% method was used to determine the duration of the pollen season. The earliest onset of the pollen season was recorded in Szczecin (August 7th) and Sosnowiec (August 9th), whereas the latest beginning was noted in Wroclaw (August 22nd) and Bydgoszcz (August 21st). The longest pollen season was recorded in Sosnowiec (52 days) as well as Lublin and Szczecin (50 days), while the shortest pollen season was noted in Wroclaw (10 days). The highest mean daily concentrations of Ambrosia pollen grains were recorded in Sosnowiec (104 P/m3) and Wroclaw (77 P/m3), whereas the lowest value was obtained in Szczecin (18 P/m3). Peak days were noted mostly during the last 10 days of August. The highest value of Ambrosia annual pollen sum was reported from Sosnowiec (326) and Lublin (310), while the lowest sum was noted in Szczecin (69). The multimodal course of the graph presenting the pollen seasons in the analysed cities and literature data indicate that the pollen originated not only from local sources but also from long-distance transport. The highest risk of Ambrosia pollen-induced allergy in sensitive subjects was demonstrated in Lublin, Piotrkow Trybunalski and Warsaw. The concentration of Ambrosia pollen in the air of the analysed Polish cities was substantially lower than the values indicated by measurement stations located in other parts of Europe.

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Airborne pollen spectrum and hay fever type prevalence in Vinnitsa, central Ukraine

Cited by 18 publications

References 9 publications

Development of an integrated indicator for prognosis of pollinosis in the human population of Central Ukraine

Development of an integrated indicator for prognosis of pollinosis in the human population of Central Ukraine

Modeling hay fever risk factors caused by pollen from Ambrosia spp. using pollen load mapping in Ukraine

Allergenic Ambrosia pollen grains in the air of some Polish cities in 2019

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