Winter and spring become a bad time of the year for people who suffer from pollen allergies.
The strong winds, the lack of rain and air pollution favor the daily spread of this yellow dust in the gardens and also in the hedges of houses.
Its presence is common first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon, generating different types of allergic rhinitis.
The Community of Madrid's atmospheric pollen monitoring system periodically analyzes a sample of the air collected by 10 volumetric collectors located in Alcalá de Henares, Alcobendas, Aranjuez, Coslada, Getafe, Las Rozas, Collado Villalba and Madrid.
The pollen grains are deposited on an adhesive surface that are analyzed in the laboratory of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Complutense University.
Here are some medical tips that people who are allergic to pollen should follow:
The Community of Madrid prepares an information service for pollen level alerts from Monday to Friday. The informative panel includes 48-hour predictions of the different most allergic pollen types.
Those interested in receiving this information can request this health alert in different ways:
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