Abstract
The airborne pollens can produce asthma andrhinoconjuctivitis (pollinosis). Sincegeographic and climatic factors influence thequality and quantity of pollen counts invarious countries and between seasons, the aimof the study was to record major seasonalallergenic pollens; grasses, olive, parietariaand cypress in Athens during five consecutiveseasons throughout the years 1995–1999. Thedaily pollen count was carried out every yearfrom March to October using a Burcardvolumetric weekly spore trap, which was placedabout 20 m from the ground, in Athens citycentre. Daily values were expressed as numberof pollen grains/m3 of air. The meanmonthly values of pollens/m3 were used tocompare the results of the consecutive years.Recording of the major pollen allergens inAthens area for five consecutive years led tothe assessment of the pollination period foreach of these plants and confirmed thevariations in the amount of pollen per plantper year.
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Syrigou, E., Zanikou, S. & Papageorgiou, P. Grasses, olive, parietaria and cypress in Athens: Pollen sampling from 1995 to 1999. Aerobiologia 19, 133–137 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024457608635
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