pollen count

A measure of the amount of pollen in the air, usually calculated as the average number of pollen grains in a cubic meter or other standard volume over a 24-hour period.

pollen count

The number of pollen grains (ragweed, grass, etc.)/m3 of air.

Method
A greased silicone rod—to which the pollen will stick—is rotated in the air sample of interest. The rod is then washed down and the particles counted, ranging from 2 (low) to 12 (high).

pollen count

Allergy medicine An estimate of the number of pollen particles in a standard volume of air

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With the fall in pollen count, the number of allergy patients at the pollen allergy centres established at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and the Community Centre Aabpara has almost halved.

Pollen count falls due to cloudy weather

* Don't dry your clothes outside when the pollen count is high.

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In fact, conditions may be "unbearable" for some people as pollen counts could reach the highest levels in more than a decade.

The worst of hay fever is 'yet to come' warn forecasters as pollen counts reach highest level in a decade; Some sufferers may find conditions "unbearable"

High pollen counts could cause problems for asthma and hay fever sufferers this weekend

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MYTH: I SHOULD TAKE ANTIHISTAMINES WHEN THE POLLEN COUNT IS HIGH Experts say most allergy medicines work best if they are already in the person's system or are taken right after exposure to the allergen.

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According to meteorological department reports the pollen count rate in sector H-8 remained highest than the other sectors of the city.

Over 700 pollen allergy patients visited public sector hospitals

The highest pollen count in the last 24 hours was recorded 93 per m3 of air in sector E-8 that would increase when the rain spell ends, according to PMD.

Spring hazard : PIMS sets up pollen allergy centre

| | TAKE careful note of pollen forecasts to find out when particular allergy seasons are starting, when high pollen count days will occur and seasons end.

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Take extra steps when the pollen count is high: Seasonal allergy symptoms can flare up when there's a lot of pollen in the air.

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Web searches about runny noses and allergy medications can help researchers track changes in pollen count.

Febreze is partnering with The Weather Channel's anchor Sam Champion to educate consumers on the connection between the outdoor pollen count and allergens found in the home.

Febreze takes on task of cutting Allergens

An already established measurement supporting the avoidance of pollen exposure of affected persons suffering from seasonal AR is the measurement of the pollen count on the basis of pollen traps [3, 4].

A model for the determination of pollen count using Google search queries for patients suffering from allergic rhinitis