location: Chandigarh
Chandigarh gets its pollen calendar that will help identify allergy triggers
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Chandigarh now has its first pollen calendar which can identify potential allergy triggers and provide a clear understanding for clinicians as well as allergy sufferers about their causes to help limit their exposure during high pollen loads, the Department of Science and Technology said
Reason :
Pollens are considered major outdoor airborne allergens responsible for allergic rhinitis, asthma and atopic dermatitis in humans.
Important
This will help prepare early advisories and disseminate them through media channels to the citizens so that they can use protective gear during the period when the concentration of allergic pollens will be high.
It is also a preventive tool for sensitive people to diminish exposure when the levels of aero-pollen are high during specific periods
Pollen Calendar
•It represents the time dynamics of airborne pollen taxa in graphical form in a particular geographical area.
•It location-specific with concentrations closely related to locally distributed flora.
more:
The study brought out the first pollen calendar for Chandigarh, provided up-to-date information, and highlighted the variability of crucial pollen types in different seasons.
The prominent airborne pollen dominating seasons were spring and autumn, with maximum species surfacing when the phenological and meteorological parameters are considered favourable for pollen grains' growth, dispersion and transmission.
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