Pollen Allergy, Hay Fever & Respiratory Health – What Really Helps?

To mark the current pollen season, the German Allergy and Asthma Association (DAAB) is hosting an online “Hay Fever Day.” For one full day, the focus will be on the triggers, diagnosis, and treatment of hay fever, pollen allergies, and bronchial asthma—particularly in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. Nine experts will discuss current diagnostic options, rare phenomena, and new allergy triggers; examine the impact of climate change on pollen levels; and highlight the latest developments in allergy treatment. Source gesundheit-adhoc.de

Hay fever season: Why the pollen count is becoming particularly severe

Anyone suffering from hay fever needs to brace themselves for a tough year. Hay fever: These pollens are already in the air.
Pollen count: Birch pollen could also be felt soon. Here is why the pollen situation is intensifying: As soon as the weather improves, the season of suffering begins for many allergy sufferers, since rising temperatures trigger the gradual onset of pollen release. While the cold weather of recent days kept pollen levels barely noticeable, the forecast “flash spring” means pollen activity is now really ramping up. Hay fever: These pollens are already in the air. Alder and hazel pollen were already present in low to moderate… Source wunderweib.de/pollenflug

BEFORE SPRING Itchy eyes and a runny nose: Is the pollen season starting already?

Temperatures of up to 20 degrees are expected this weekend. While many are delighted by the spring-like weather, a difficult time is beginning for allergy sufferers. Spring is just around the corner: temperatures will rise above 15 degrees in many areas this weekend, accompanied by plenty of sunshine. As the new week begins, the 20-degree mark could even be surpassed in some places… Source noz.de/deutschland-welt/

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Worrying trend for allergy sufferers: Pollen season is extending significantly.

Allergy sufferers must prepare for hay fever and asthma earlier and earlier in the year. This is because the start of the pollen season has shifted to an earlier date, and it also drags on for longer… Source n-tv.de/wissen/Pollenflug-Saison

Allergies: Pollen season is becoming longer and, above all, more intense.

Poplar pollen release. According to a recent study, the pollen season now begins 20 days earlier and lasts eight days longer than it did in 1990. The annual number of days with allergenic pollen in the air has risen significantly over the past few decades… Climate modeling revealed that the earlier start to the pollen season is primarily due to climate change, whereas higher concentrations are only partly attributable to it. “The strong link between warmer weather and pollen seasons offers a clear example of how climate change is already affecting human health across the United States… Source berliner-zeitung.de/gesundheit-oekologie/allergien-pollenflugsaison

Pollen Calendar: When do different types of pollen circulate?

Allergy sufferers often react to only specific types of pollen. Therefore, it is important to know when different plants bloom. Our pollen calendar provides a good overview… According to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), around 15 percent of Germans suffer from hay fever. However, they do not experience symptoms throughout the entire pollen season; usually, the condition involves an allergy to specific types of pollen. You can find out which ones these might be by consulting our pollen calendar… Source wetter.com/pollenflugkalender

Hazel and alder are the first pollens of the season.

The first pollen of the season typically comes from hazel and alder trees. Both types of pollen can appear as early as January. According to the pollen calendar, the peak flowering period runs from February to March, though traces of hazel and alder pollen remain in the air until May… Source wetter.com/pollenflugkalender