Combining public health and environmental science to develop pollen forecasting

(Bangor University) New research, combining healthcare data with ground-breaking ecological techniques, could set a roadmap for refining future pollen forecasts.Current pollen forecasts, crucial for people with allergic asthma or hay fever to manage their symptoms, rely on measuring the total load of grass pollen in the atmosphere. However, these do not distinguish between pollen from different types of grass.Now, a potential link between pollen from certain grass species and respiratory health issues has been revealed.
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