Analysis of the birch pollen seasons in the selected Polish cities in 2020

Ziemianin, Monika; Myszkowska, Dorota; Puc, Małgorzata; Lipiec, Agnieszka; Malkiewicz, Małgorzata; Piotrowska-Weryszko, Krystyna; Chłopek, Kazimiera; Siergiejko, Grzegorz; Kalinowska, Ewa; Jurkiewicz, Dariusz; Wieczorkiewicz, Andrzej; Rapiejko, Piotr

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“…The dynamics of the birch pollen season is demonstrated on the graphs (fig. 1-6), with rapidly increasing pollen concentration and peak values related to the maximum concentration, what was also visible in previous years' studies [14][15][16][17][18][19].…”

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confidence: 78%

“…1-4). It generally occurred later than in 2020, when at all monitoring sites the season began in the first decade of April, with the exception of Olsztyn [14].…”

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confidence: 94%

“…1-6). The maximum daily concentrations in 2021 were much lower in comparison to those detected in 2020 in Lublin (almost 11 times lower), Sosnowiec (7,5 times lower) or in Cracow and Warsaw (6 times lower), while similar in Bialystok [14]. The lowest peak daily birch pollen concentrations were recorded in Cracow (222 pollen/m 3 on April 30 th ) and in Sosnowiec (230 pollen/m 3 on May 1 st ) (tab.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Seasonal pollen integral (SPI) differed among monitoring sites; with the lowest in Cracow (1573 pollen grains) and Sosnowiec (1763 pollen grains) and the highest in Bydgoszcz (5474 pollen grains) and Wroclaw (5072 pollen gains). While the lowest value of SPI is at the similar level as in the season of 2020, the highest value in 2021 is almost 3 times lower than in 2020 [14]. In 2021 birch pollen abundance did not reach as high values as in the seasons of 2019, when annual pollen sum (SPI) in studied monitoring sites ranged from 7591 to 32 163 [15].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The analysis of birch pollen season in selected cities of Poland in 2021

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The study aims to monitor the birch pollen season in selected Polish cities: Bialystok, Bydgoszcz, Cracow, Lublin, Olsztyn, Opole, Sosnowiec, Szczecin, Warsaw, Wroclaw and Zielona Gora in 2021. Pollen concentrations were recorded using a Burkard type sampler operating in a continuous volumetric mode. The birch pollen season of 2021 started during the first and second decade of April. In south-western Poland it began about 10 days earlier (April 7th or 10th) than in north-eastern regions (April 18th or 19th). The average length of the season was 31 days. The highest daily concentrations and annual pollen grains sum (seasonal pollen integral) were the most variable season characteristics. The maximum concentrations of birch pollen were recorded between April 21st (in Wroclaw) and May 1st (in Sosnowiec and Warsaw). It ranged from 222 p/m3 in Cracow up to 1997 p/m3 in Wroclaw. SPI was the lowest in Cracow (1573) and Sosnowiec (1763) and the highest in Bydgoszcz (5474) and Wroclaw (5072). The longest exposure to high concentrations of birch pollen, lasting 16–18 days, was detected in Szczecin, Olsztyn and Bydgoszcz. The abundance of birch pollen in Poland in 2021 was not as high as in 2019 and 2020, which, combined with the protective effect of mouth and nose masks due to COVID-19 pandemic, may have resulted in less severe allergy symptoms in sensitized individuals than in previous years.

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confidence: 78%

“…1-4). It generally occurred later than in 2020, when at all monitoring sites the season began in the first decade of April, with the exception of Olsztyn [14].…”

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confidence: 94%

Section: Medical Aerobiologymentioning

confidence: 79%

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confidence: 99%

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