Seasonal variation of birch and grass pollen loads and allergen release at two sites in the German Alps

• Published in: Atmospheric environment (1994) Vol. 122; pp. 83 - 93
• Main Authors: Jochner, Susanne, Lüpke, Marvin, Laube, Julia, Weichenmeier, Ingrid, Pusch, Gudrun, Traidl-Hoffmann, Claudia, Schmidt-Weber, Carsten, Buters, Jeroen T.M., Menzel, Annette
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2015
• Subjects: air; allergens; Alps region; altitude; atmospheric chemistry; Bet v 1; Betula; grasses; hypersensitivity; Long-range transport; Mountains; people; Phl p 5; pollen; Pollen concentration; Pollen potency; risk assessment; seasonal variation; wind direction; Alps region; Mountains; Pollen concentration; Phl p 5; Pollen potency; Long-range transport; Bet v 1

Less vegetated mountainous areas may provide better conditions for allergy sufferers. However, atmospheric transport can result in medically relevant pollen loads in such regions. The majority of investigations has focused on the pollen load, expressed as daily averages of pollen per cubic meter of...