Pollen Counts in Slavonski Brod, Croatia During the Pollination Period 2008 to 2010

Abstract

Hay fever or pollinosis is the allergic reaction of the human body to allergic pollen grains and is a seasonal phenomenon. Pollen concentrations depend on the climate, geographic features, and vegetation. Trees, grass, and weed pollinosis is frequent in Croatia, common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisifolia L.) pollinosis in particular. Continuous monitoring of pollen air concentrations can provide timely information to the general public and can help sensitised patients and their physicians to prevent or alleviate allergic reactions. This is the task of health ecology services such as our Public Health Institute of the Brod-Posavina County. KEY WORDS: aerobiology, allergy, Europe, grass pollinosis, ragweed, tree pollinosis, weed pollinosis Nadih M, et al. AIR POLLEN EXPOSURE IN SLAVONSKI BROD IN 2008 Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 201263:35-40 Europe faces an increasing incidence of pollen allergy, particularly in the urban areas (1). Hay fever or pollinosis is the allergic reaction of the human body to allergenic pollen grains and is a seasonal phenomenon (2). From spring to autumn, pollen is in the air and its concentrations depend on the climate, geographic features, and vegetation (3-6). Pollinosis in Croatia is between the typical Mediterranean and central European, with grass (central European) and cypress pollen (Mediterranean) as the most frequent causes of pollinosis (1). Over the past few years, however, Croatia has seen a strong increase in the pollination of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.), the source of the most potent pollen allergen in the country (7).Information about the levels of pollen grains in the air could be very useful for sensitised patients and physicians, as it can improve prevention and therapy of seasonal allergic symptoms (9-11).The aim of this study was to establish air levels of tree, grass, and weed pollens in Slavonski

Remote detection of ragweed (ambrosia artemisiifolia l.)

“…In addition, its pollen is a strong allergen and has an indirect negative effect. Thus, ragweed is cited as the most important weed nowadays [1][2][3][4][5]. It has been introduced from the North America to Europe [6,7].…”

Flowering calendar and morphometric features of pollen for some invasive species in the Middle Russia

“…Концентрация пыльцы зависит от климата, географических особенностей и растительности региона. Постоянный мониторинг концентрации пыльцы в воздухе может предоставлять своевременную информацию для широкой общественности и помочь сенсибилизированным пациентам и врачам предотвратить или облегчить аллергические реакции (Nadih et al, 2012). "Календари пыления", отражающие периоды возникновения высоких концентраций пыльцы в атмосфере, предназначены для прогнозирования вероятного учащения случаев аллергических заболеваний населения.…”