ALLERGY SUFFERERS. EVERY DAY, SOMEONE IN THE OFFICE MAKES A NEW SLIDE, SO WE HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE OLD ONE, WHICH HAS ALL OF THE COLLECTIONS ON IT. AT THE ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND SINUS CENTER IN GREENFIELD. STAFF COLLECT DAILY POLLEN SAMPLES. THIS IS ACTUALLY A MICROGRAPH OF GRASS POLLEN. THIS IS KIND OF ONE OF THE PROMINENT POLLENS THAT WE’RE EXPERIENCING RIGHT NOW. MICROSCOPIC POLLEN IN THE AIR WE ALL BREATHE. THERE’S AN AIR FILLED POCKETS WITH THE POLLEN GRAIN ITSELF IN THE INTERIOR. EXPERT EXAMINE AND COUNT IT ALL SO ALLERGY SUFFERERS KNOW WHAT THEY’RE FACING. JANUARY TO JUNE 1ST HAS BEEN THE SECOND WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD, AND THE SECOND WARMEST STILL. YOUR ALLERGIES MAY NOT BE AS BAD AS YOU’D THINK. THIS YEAR. THE TREE SEASON WAS ACTUALLY RELATIVELY MILD. THE GRASS SEASON WAS NOT SEVERE, BUT IT WAS EARLY. THE UPSHOT FOR PEOPLE ALLERGIC TO MULTIPLE POLLENS IS THAT WE KIND OF GOT IT ALL OUT OF THE WAY, AND ALL THE RAIN THAT’S FALLING ARE HELPING KEEP THE POLLEN COUNTS LOW, EVEN WITH A WET AND WARM SPRING. THOSE SUFFERING WITH SEASONAL ALLERGIES SHOULD EXPECT NOTHING MORE THAN THE USUAL SYMPTOMS THIS SUM
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Warm, wet spring: How it affects Wisconsin allergy sufferers
Warm spring allowed the early, mid and late season tree pollen to be spread out, easing the blow to those who suffer from tree pollen allergies
At the Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center in Greenfield, staff members collect daily pollen samples to monitor the pollen count in the air we all breathe."Every day someone in the office makes a new slide. So we have to take out the old one, which has all of the collections on it," said Jenna Lewis, a member from the Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center, who explained the daily routine.This process helps them identify and count microscopic pollen grains. Rene Steven provides insight into the types of pollen currently prominent."This is actually a photo micrograph of grass pollen. This is one of the prominent pollens that we're experiencing right now," Rene Steven said.The pollen grains, often invisible to the naked eye, have a significant impact on those with allergies. The experts at the center examine and count these pollen grains to keep allergy sufferers informed.This year, January to June marked the second wettest and warmest period on record. Despite these conditions, allergy sufferers might not experience as severe symptoms as expected. "This year, the tree season was actually relatively mild. The grass season was not severe but it was early. And so the upshot we have for people allergic to multiple pollens is that we kind of got it all out of the way," Dr. Gary Steven shared.The warm spring allowed the early, mid- and late season tree pollen to be spread out, easing the blow to those who suffer from tree pollen allergies. The abundance of rain has also helped keep pollen counts low."The pollen grains do soak up moisture. And so when it is very humid, they will absorb more moisture from the air, get heavier, and fall," Steven said.Steven advises that while the rain helps wash pollen out of the air, it also increases mold counts. Allergy sufferers should stay prepared for fluctuating conditions.
GREENFIELD, Wis. —
At the Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center in Greenfield, staff members collect daily pollen samples to monitor the pollen count in the air we all breathe.
"Every day someone in the office makes a new slide. So we have to take out the old one, which has all of the collections on it," said Jenna Lewis, a member from the Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center, who explained the daily routine.
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This process helps them identify and count microscopic pollen grains. Rene Steven provides insight into the types of pollen currently prominent.
"This is actually a photo micrograph of grass pollen. This is one of the prominent pollens that we're experiencing right now," Rene Steven said.
The pollen grains, often invisible to the naked eye, have a significant impact on those with allergies. The experts at the center examine and count these pollen grains to keep allergy sufferers informed.
This year, January to June marked the second wettest and warmest period on record. Despite these conditions, allergy sufferers might not experience as severe symptoms as expected.
"This year, the tree season was actually relatively mild. The grass season was not severe but it was early. And so the upshot we have for people allergic to multiple pollens is that we kind of got it all out of the way," Dr. Gary Steven shared.
The warm spring allowed the early, mid- and late season tree pollen to be spread out, easing the blow to those who suffer from tree pollen allergies. The abundance of rain has also helped keep pollen counts low.
"The pollen grains do soak up moisture. And so when it is very humid, they will absorb more moisture from the air, get heavier, and fall," Steven said.
Steven advises that while the rain helps wash pollen out of the air, it also increases mold counts. Allergy sufferers should stay prepared for fluctuating conditions.
