The Met Office has warned of a high pollen count in the South West. Levels are marked as ‘high’ on the Met Office pollen forecast for the region today (April 15).
Tree pollen in the Southwest currently includes ash, oak, sycamore, and birch. High pollen levels are expected to remain through Monday (April 18).
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10 things to know about pollen
Met Office pollen facts and predictions
1. In some people, there is a correlation between pollen levels and anxiety.
According to the International Journal of Child Health and Human Development, high levels of pollen can affect anxiety levels in people with recurrent mood disorders, such as bipolar.
2. Your pets can catch hay fever.
Yes, like us, cats and dogs can catch hay fever. If you think your pet may have hay fever or want help identifying it, check out our How Pollen Allergies Affect You and Your Pet page to see what you can do. do to help.
3. Pollen season lasts longer than you think.
The pollen season can start as early as January and end as late as November. Our pollen forecast is now live, click to find the latest pollen forecast.
4. Hay fever affects 1 in 5 people
5. Spiders eat pollen.
Although generally carnivorous, spiders feed their young with pollen. It is not known how they manage to eat it, because their mouths are not big enough.
6. He can fight crime.
Well not quite; pollen is used in forensics to determine where a person or object has been. It has even been proposed to add pollen to the balls to allow them to be tracked.
7. Alcohol worsens the effects of pollen.
Beer, wine and other spirits contain histamine – the chemical that triggers allergy symptoms in the body.
8. Pollen is first observed in rocks over 120 million years old.
It is an essential element of natural selection in plants.
9. Rain can be bad news for hay fever sufferers.
This helps the grass grow well and if it is followed by dry weather there will be higher levels of pollen.
10. Air quality and pollen.
Urban areas tend to have lower pollen counts than the countryside, but pollen can combine with air pollution in the city center and cause hay fever symptoms. It’s not just during the summer months either; it can peak as early as April and May.
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Source: www.somersetlive.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-04-15 12:31:28
