Almost two-thirds of france on high pollen alert after warmer weather

MAPS SHOW WHICH TYPES OF POLLEN ARE CURRENTLY PRESENT IN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS The season of red, itchy eyes and sneezing is back as maps show over two thirds of France is currently on high

alert for different pollen groups. The latest RISK MAP published by _Réseau national de surveillance aérobiologique_ (RNSA) shows all departments in metropolitan France are on alert with 60

of them on high alert. _Photo credit: Screenshot / RNSA_ POLLEN TYPES In its most recent update on Friday (April 7), the RNSA said birch pollen “is spreading through the air like Easter

eggs!” It added that the risk is high across the north-east of France while maps published show the risk is medium in the north west and low in the south. Birch is the most widespread - and

impactful - pollen in France. > Bulletin allergo-pollinique vidéo du 06 avril > Les pollens de bouleau fêtent Pâques et se répandent comme les > œufs de Pâques ! > L’alerte rouge

 est lancé pour les pollens de bouleau sur les > départements d’un grand quart nord-est du > pays.https://t.co/NtFWF2ecOA#pollens #allergies > — Info pollens (@info_pollens) April 

6, 2023 Hornbeam pollen (which is from the same family as birch) meanwhile is mostly present in the middle and east France while ash pollen levels vary from medium to low across the country,

except in the Manche and Calvados departments in Normandy where alert levels are high. In the south, there is a cocktail of oak, Cypress and weed pollens that will increase allergy risks

“on springtime days”. Plane tree pollen has benefited from the warm weather to spread across France, but the risk level is still medium with “moderate” concentrations in towns. READ MORE:

FRANCE’S POLLEN SEASON HAS BEGUN. HERE’S HOW TO CHECK LEVELS NEAR YOU Meanwhile, levels of willow, poplar, oak and grass pollen pose low to medium risk levels across the country “from west

to east”. > Voici les cartes de prévision du risque d'allergie pour aujourd'hui > pour les bouleaux, Cupressacées (cyprès...),frênes, charmes. > #pollens #allergies 

pic.twitter.com/LnBIVdHfWH > — Info pollens (@info_pollens) April 6, 2023 PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR ALLERGY SUFFERERS The RNSA has published practical advice for allergy sufferers, including:

* Regularly read the pollen vigilance map on their website * Wash your hair in the evenings * Open the windows and air your house or flat for at least 10 minutes a day before sunrise/after

sunset * Avoid drying clothes outside * Keep car windows closed * Avoid doing exercise/sport outside It also noted that pollution in big cities will exacerbate pollen allergies. RELATED

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