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Pollens       High 10.3
Birch, Maple and Oak		 High 8.8
Birch, Maple and Oak		 Medium 8
Birch, Maple and Oak		 High 9.4
Birch, Maple and Oak
Molds       Moderate 6,407
Ascospores		 Moderate 7,529
Ascospores 		    
 
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Pollens High 9.6
Birch, Maple and Oak		 Medium 7.1
Birch, Maple and Oak		 High 9.8
Birch, Maple and Oak		 High 8.6
Birch, Maple
and Poplar/
Cottonwood		 High 8.5
Birch, Maple
and Poplar/
Cottonwood		 High 10.1
Birch, Maple
and Poplar/
Cottonwood		 High 9.1
Birch, Maple
and Poplar/
Cottonwood
Molds Low 3,429
Ascospores 		 Low 3,828
Ascospores 		 Low 4,521
Ascospores 		 Moderate 8,486
Cladosporium		 Moderate 12,457
Cladosporium		    
 
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Pollens High 8.5
Birch, Maple
and Poplar/
Cottonwood		 Medium 7.6
Birch, Maple
and Poplar/
Cottonwood		 High 8.3
Birch, Maple
and Poplar/
Cottonwood		 High 8.2
Oak, Birch and Ash.		 High 8.2
Oak, Birch and Ash.		 High 9
Oak, Birch and Ash.		 High 9.7
Oak, Birch and Ash.
Molds Moderate 7,393
Cladosporium		 Low 4,414
Ascospores  		 Low 5,887
Ascospores  		 Moderate 9,857
Ascospores		 Moderate 9,241
Ascospores		    
 
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25
Pollens High 9.3
Oak, Birch and Ash.		 High 9.5
Oak, Birch and Ash.		 High 10.4
Oak, Birch and Ash.		 High 8.1
Oak, Birch and Grass.		 Low 1.8
Oak, Ash and Grass.		 Low 1.1
Oak, Ash and Grass.		 Medium 7.4
Oak, Ash and Grass.
Molds Moderate 7,721
Ascospores		 Moderate 9,652
Ascospores		 Low 2,464  
Ascospores		 High 16,322 Cladosporium Low 2,300
Ascospores		    
 
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Pollens Low 2.0
Oak, Ash and Grass.		 Medium 4.3
Oak, Ash and Grass.		 Medium 5.1
Oak, Ash and Grass.		 Medium 6.2
Oak, Mulberry and Grass.		 Medium 7.8
Oak, Mulberry and Grass.		 Medium 6.8
Oak, Mulberry and Grass.		  
Molds not available Low 2,371
Ascospores 		 Low 6,171
Ascospores 		 High 14,800
Ascospores 		 Moderate 8,214
Ascospores		    
               

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.