Forecast

The birch blossom comes to an end, the grass blossom begins!

The pollen release of the birch and the hop hornbeam has largely ended in Carinthia and the allergic threshold can no longer be reached.

The pollen release of the ash and hornbeam has ended.

The copper beech and the oaks are producing above-average amounts of pollen in Carinthia this year. Both types of pollen can trigger allergic symptoms in people with an allergy to birch pollen as a result of cross-reactions. However, the allergological significance of beech and oak pollen is low compared to birch pollen.

In urban areas, especially in the vicinity of avenues and parks, horse chestnut pollen can cause allergic reactions. horse chestnut-blossom can lead to a slightly increased allergic load.

The dusting of the grasses. At present, it is above all the meadow grass, which can already cause a high pollen count on south-facing rough pastures. Other meadow grasses are also increasingly coming into flower, increasing the allergic load.

In the vicinity of rough pastures, the ribwort plantain and the meadow sorrel. Both types of pollen can be responsible for allergic symptoms.

Other pollen types with a very low allergic significance come from various maple species the walnut and from the cypress plants.

The conspicuous yellow pollen sedimentation this year is caused by an extremely high dusting of spruce and Scots pine trees. The pollen from these conifers has no allergological significance. However, the currently very high concentrations can cause mechanical irritation of the conjunctiva and respiratory tract.

Dr Zwander Helmut