Yew and juniper pollen in the air of selected Polish cities in 2009. The influence of meteorological factors and air pollution

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Published: Jun 30, 2009
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allergens, pollen count, pollen grains, yew (Taxus), juniper (Juniperus), 2009, weather conditions, air pollution

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Małgorzata Puc
Katedra Botaniki i Ochrony Przyrody, Uniwersytet Szczeciński
Dorota Myszkowska
Zakład Alergologii Przemysłowej, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Agnieszka Lipiec
Zakład Profilaktyki Zagrożeń Środowiskowych i Alergologii, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny
Piotr Rapiejko
Klinika Otolaryngologii, Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny w Warszawie
Elżbieta Weryszko-Chmielewska
Katedra Botaniki, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie
Krystyna Piotrowska
Katedra Botaniki, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie
Małgorzata Malkiewicz
Zakład Paleobotaniki, Instytut Nauk Geologicznych, Uniwersytet Wrocławski
Kazimiera Chłopek
Katedra Paleontologii i Biostratygrafii, Uniwersytet Śląski w Sosnowcu
Mirosław Puc
Instytut Elektroniki, Telekomunikacji i Informatyki, Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie
Zbigniew Wawrzyniak
Instytut Systemów Elektronicznych Politechniki Warszawskiej
Izabela Winnicka
Pracownia Epidemiologiczna, Wojskowy Instytut Higieny i Epidemiologii w Warszawie

Abstract

The objective of the studies was to compare the pollen seasons of yew and juniper in the cities of Szczecin, Wrocław, Bydgoszcz, Lublin, Kraków, Warsaw and Sosnowiec in 2009 and to determinate an influence of meteorological parameters and air pollution on pollen concentration in Szczecin. Measurements were performed by the volumetric method (Burkard and Lanzoni 2000 pollen sampler). Pollen season was defined as the period in which 98% of the annual total catch occurred. Seasonal Pollen Index (SPI) was estimated as the annual sum of daily average pollen concentrations. The pollen season of yew and juniper started first in Szczecin and Wroclaw on the 14th of March and in the other cities it started during the next ten days. The differences of pollen seasons duration were considerables. The highest, record airborne concentration of 505 pollen grains × m-3 was noted in Szczecin on the 31st of March.


 

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Puc , M., Myszkowska , D., Lipiec , A., Rapiejko , P., Weryszko-Chmielewska , E., Piotrowska , K., Malkiewicz , M., Chłopek , K., Puc , M., Wawrzyniak , Z., & Winnicka , I. (2009). Yew and juniper pollen in the air of selected Polish cities in 2009. The influence of meteorological factors and air pollution. Alergoprofil, 5(2), 38-43. Retrieved from https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/alergoprofil/article/view/133
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