| 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 |
Mold Count is provided by the Asthma and Allergy Specialists at www.allergy-asthma.net
respectively:
Wilfred Beaucher, MD, ABIM, ABAI
Julian Melamed , MD, ABIM, ABAI
Li Liang, MD, ABPD
Helen Ducharme, ARNP
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. |
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