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Pollen count

Pollen and spore counts are collected over a 24-hour period, from 7:00 am until 7:00 am the following day.
Please take into consideration that the data presented here as "Today's Count" in actuality reflects some
data from the day before.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

	High	Total Count: 19022 / m³	Ascospores
	Moderate	Total Count: 9/ m³	Grass
	Absent	Total Count: 0 / m³	Trees
	Moderate	Total Count: 22/ m³	Ragweed

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What is pollen? Pollen is a fine powder made by some reproducing plants. It is released into the air during the spring, summer and fall and is carried by the wind. Inside pollen are proteins that often cause people who breathe them in to have allergic reactions like sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes. Pollen from grasses, trees and weeds are most often the ones responsible for causing allergies.

More information: Pollen and Mold Counts, American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology What is pollen?, Wikipedia Children and Allergies, American Academy of Pediatrics Avoiding Allergy Problems in the Landscape, CDC

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