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     compare to August 2003 Fall Summer Spring Winter December November October September August July June May April March February January
 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
 
    
 
  
 
 
 
1
Pollens              Medium 5.3
Grass, Sorrel/Dock and Plantain
Molds              
 
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Pollens Medium 4.5
Grass, Sorrel/Dock and Plantain 		Medium 5.4
Grass, Sorrel/Dock and Plantain 		Medium 5.2
Grass, Sorrel/Dock and Plantain.
Low 0.6
Grass, Sorrel/Dock and Plantain.		 Low 0.6
Grass and Nettle 		Moderate 4.6
Grass and Nettle 		Moderate 5.3
Grass and Nettle
Molds Moderate 7,557
Ascospores 		High 13,636 Ascospores & Basidiospores
 High 16,264
Ascospores & Cladosporium

Moderate 8,486
Ascospores & Cladosporium
Moderate 9,897
Ascospores & Basidiospores

 
 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Pollens Moderate 5.7
Grass and Nettle		 Moderate 6.3
Grass and Nettle		 Moderate 6.1
Grass and Nettle 		Moderate 5.2
Grass and Nettle		 Low 0.8
Ragweed, Grass and Nettle 		Medium 4.5
Ragweed, Grass and Nettle 		Low 0.9
Ragweed, Grass and Nettle
Molds Moderate 11,786
Ascospores & Basidiospores 		Moderate 8,729
Ascospores & Basidiospores 		High 16,757
Ascospores & Cladosporium		 High 11,264
Ascospores & Cladosporium		 Low 5,750
Ascospores & Alternaria		    
 
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Pollens Low 0.9
Ragweed, Grass and Nettle 		Medium 7.0
Ragweed, Grass and Nettle 		High 9.1
Ragweed, Grass and Nettle 		High 9.4
Ragweed, Grass and Nettle 		High 9.4
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle
 High 8.2
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 High 8.4
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle
Molds High 22,836
Ascospores & Basidiospores
 High 25,464
Ascospores & Basidiospores
 High 18,729
Ascospores & Cladosporium
 Moderate 11,664
Ascospores & Basidiospores
High 14,950
Ascospores, Alternaria, Cladosporium
    
 
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Pollens High 10.4
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 High 9.1
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle 		High 8.9
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 High 9.5
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 High 10.1
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 Medium 7.1
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 High 9.6
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle
Molds High 14,950
Ascospores, Alternaria, Cladosporium		 High 30,900
Ascospores, Basidiospores
High 18,729
Ascospores, Cladosporium
n/a
 High 22,260
Ascospores, Basidiospores 		   
 
30
31
          
Pollens High 10.0
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 High 9.0
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		          
Molds High 14,579
Ascospores, Cladosporium
Medium 9,056
Ascospores, Cladosporium
          
               

About Pollen Levels

LOW: Pollen levels between 0 and 4.0 tend to affect very few individuals among the allergy-suffering public.

MEDIUM: Pollen levels between 4.1 and 8.0 will likely cause symptoms for many individuals who suffer from allergies to the predominant pollen types of the season.

HIGH: Pollen levels between 8.1 and 12.0 tend to affect most individuals who suffer from the pollen types of the season. Symptoms may become more severe during days with high pollen levels.


About Mold Levels
Absent: 0

These definitions are from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology and allow comparison between sites across the country.They are based on ecological measurements, not health effects. However, assuming dose/response relationships are the same across the country, the definitions are probably more appropriate than a definition based on local numbers. This does mean that, for some stations, some categories will never be high.
Low: 1 - 6499
Moderate: 6500 - 12999
High: 13000 - 49999
Very High: >50000

If the count falls within this category:
Allergy sufferers who are allergic to these pollens or molds may experience symptoms of hay fever or asthma.
Absent
 No symptoms.
Low Only individuals extremely sensitive to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms.
Moderate Many individuals sensitive to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms.
High Most individuals with any sensitivity to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms.
Very High Almost all individuals with any sensitivity at all to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms. Extremely sensitive people could have severe symptoms.