Abstract
A new atmospheric pollen monitoring network for South Africa
Highlights
It is estimated that 4 out of 5 children in the world are breathing unsafe air
News: A new atmospheric pollen monitoring network for South Africa. These smallest particle, PM0.1 can lead to molecular changes and thought to be key to changing the way the immune system interacts with allergen at the airway interface (Baldacci et al 2015)
The weekly pollen counts, together with information on how and why pollen monitoring is being done, key facts for allergy sufferers and about allergenic plants are available through our website – www.pollencount.co.za
Summary
It is estimated that 4 out of 5 children in the world are breathing unsafe air (https://www.who.int/airpollution/en/). The majority of focus around air quality examines air pollutants like SO2, CO, and particulate matter with attendant health problems. There are other bioaerosols such as pollen and fungal spores that affect health. Modelling data from Europe indicate that climate change will dramatically increase pollen levels by as much as 4-5 fold (Katelaris and Beggs 2018). Greater attention to this aspect of air quality is urgently needed in South Africa
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