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The levels of pollen in Cartagena have doubled so far this year.
According to the latest data held in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), the group of Environmental Toxicology and Aerobiology Research, responsible for Aerobiology Network Murcia (REAREMUR), from January to beginning June 2014 they were registered in the port city 6,274 pollen grains per cubic meter of air, while in the same period of year 2015, the figures were of 11,159 grains per cubic meter of air.
The professor and lecturer in the area of ​​Environmental Technologies UPCT, Stella Moreno, warned that "there are preliminary data are not validate, but with the figures before, yes you could say that it has increased the level of pollen, although We have to wait for the end of year to see the total count. "
The highest rates of pollen in Cartagena correspond to cypress, ashen and almarjos, olive, Parietaria, Quercus, plane tree, pine, grass and sagebrush.
The Aerobiology Network Murcia began operating in 2009. In it the College of Pharmacists of Murcia, which is funded by the heads sending the samples to the laboratory and allergy services involved the Reina Sofia in Murcia, Rafael Mendez, in Lorca, dealing hospitals collect samples.
In addition the Foundation for Health Education and Research in the Region of Murcia (FFIS) funds the contract of Environmental Health Technician, Paula Garcia.
Bethlehem Elvira, another research team UPCT Contracted Doctor explains that weather conditions affect pollen levels are detected.
"They influence mainly rains.
The more it rains, the more likely there is more pollen in the air, but the direct effect is washing with a decrease in counts. "
However, he stressed that of the three cities of the region in which they carry out the measurements, Cartagena, Murcia and Lorca, the first of which "has always been where we recorded the lowest levels of pollen grains suspended. "
According to investigators, in Cartagena pollen generally it is less detected in the environment due to the proximity of the sea.
"The relative humidity is higher and pollen levels are lower, so the indoor allergic improve on the beach".
On the other hand, "there is a genetic predisposition to develop allergies and one is allergic to what is already there are levels where it operates," says the professor.
The researchers emphasize how important it is for public health know the pollen levels in different areas, because differences may explain some of the symptomatology and Cartagena can mark the important peak Montagu and almarjos (Chenopodiaceae) to occur late summer early fall, in Lorca is very important in winter late flowering of Artemisia, highly allergenic pollen type, and Murcia is very significant the autumn peak Casuarina.
Source: UPCT
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