High levels of pollen forecast in Spain this Spring

High levels of pollen forecast in Spain this Spring
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By h.b. - Mar 12, 2009 - 6:53 AM

EFE

Grass pollen levels are expected to be four times the level of 2005

The concentration of grass pollens is forecast to reach a level in parts of Spain of 5,100 grams per cubic metre of air, four times the level seen in 2005, and 1000 more than last year.

Highest concentrations of pollen are expected to be registered in Extremadura, Andalucía, and the centre of the country. Levels are exceptionally high because of the abundant rainfall during the winter.

The Coordinator of the Spanish Allergy and Immunology Clinic, SEIAC, Javier Subiza, has said over recent years the number of people attending the emergency ward because of allergies has tripled, and the sale of anti-histamine drugs has multiplied by five. He estimates that 20% of the population has now developed an allergy to pollen.

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