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Pollens   Medium 5.3
Poplar/ Cottonwood, Cedar/Juniper and Maple		 Low 3.9
Poplar/ Cottonwood, Cedar/Juniper and Maple		 Low 3.9
Maple, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Cedar/Juniper		 Low 0.1
Maple, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Cedar/Juniper		 Low 0.1
Maple, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Cedar/Juniper		 Medium 7.5
Maple, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Cedar/Juniper
Molds   Low 822
Ascospores		 Low 279
Ascospores		 Low 871
Ascospores		 Low 393
Ascospores		    
 
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Pollens Low 2.9
Maple, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Cedar/Juniper		 Low 1.2
Maple, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Cedar/Juniper		 Low 2.8
Maple, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Cedar/Juniper		 Medium 5.7
Elm, Cedar/ Juniper and Poplar/ Cottonwood		 Low 3.1
Elm, Cedar/ Juniper and Poplar/ Cottonwood		 Low 1.2
Elm, Cedar/ Juniper and Poplar/ Cottonwood		 High 9.1
Elm, Cedar/ Juniper and Poplar/ Cottonwood
Molds Low 800
Ascospores		 Low 800
Ascospores		 Low 936
Ascospores		 Low 707
Ascospores		 Low 1207
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Pollens Medium 8.0
Elm, Cedar/ Juniper and Poplar/ Cottonwood		 High 10.1
Elm, Cedar/ Juniper and Poplar/ Cottonwood		 High 9.4
Elm, Cedar/ Juniper and Poplar/ Cottonwood		 Medium 5.1
Cedar/ Juniper, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Maple		 Medium 5.5
Cedar/ Juniper, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Alder		  Medium 7.8
Cedar/ Juniper, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Alder		 High 8.8
Cedar/ Juniper, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Alder
Molds Low 3928
Ascospores		 not reported Moderate 8800
Ascospores		 Low 1402
Ascospores		 Low 1407
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Pollens High 8.1
Cedar/ Juniper, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Alder		 Medium 4.3
Cedar/ Juniper, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Maple		 High 8.7
Cedar/ Juniper, Poplar/ Cottonwood and Alder		 High 10.5
Maple, Cedar/Juniper and Elm		 High 10.4
Maple, Cedar/Juniper and Elm		 Low 1.4
Maple, Cedar/Juniper and Elm		 High 8.4
Maple, Cedar/Juniper and Elm
Molds not reported Moderate 13,350 Cladosporium Moderate 12,001
Ascospores		 Moderate 7,392
Ascospores		 Moderate 9,036
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Pollens High 11.4
Maple, Cedar/Juniper and Elm		 High 11.5
Maple, Cedar/Juniper and Elm		 High 9.5
Maple, Cedar/Juniper and Elm		        
Molds Moderate 7,393
Ascospores		 Moderate 9,035
Ascospores		 Moderate 9,035
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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.