Abstract
It is well known that airborne pollen canaffect lung function and general well-being. This is particularly true for individualspredisposed to respiratory complications (forexample sufferers from hay fever and asthma). Globally, there is evidence that asthmaincidence is increasing in children over 2years of age, and, within the UK, thesouth-east of England has the highest incidencefor all ages in the population.Variations in lung function of school children(measured as peak expiratory volume) withassociated changes in airborne pollen andpollution loads at two contrasting sites (oneurban, the other rural) within the Medway Townsin south-east England were measured during thepollen season in 1998. Children of similar agesand social backgrounds participated in thestudies, and account was taken of children withknown respiratory problems. Pollen, pollutionand weather data were collected at each site.
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