Inhaled Allergens
Summer is a period of rest and peace of mind, but during the summer a person prone to allergic reactions can suffer serious problems. Especially dangerous are inhaled allergens – organic microparticles contained in the air can cause problems when they are inhaled by sensitive individuals. In summer the air is generally thicker and less clean so it is a time when you should be especially cautious. Typical inhalation allergens are particles of animal origin like dust mites, cockroaches, mold and pollen. The most common cause of reactions in people who suffer from asthma, allergic rhinitis (inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose), bronchitis and hives are dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssimus). Dust mites are small, spidery animals living in each household and feed off dead, discarded human skin cells. Their droppings are the strongest inhaled allergen in the world, from which hundreds of millions of people suffer. However, as we are more outside than in our beds in the summer (where everything is filled with dust mites) the risk of pollen is the highest. The best way to suppress these allergic reactions is to use an air purifier in your home. They are inexpensive and both clean and humidify the air. Check out this air purifier to see for yourself.
In the summer a variety of grass pollen particles “rule” the outside, of which the most dangerous is ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia). Only one mature ragweed plant releases up to eight million particles of pollen, and for 20 to 30 particles in a cubic meter of air can cause an allergic reaction! Ragweed was in 19th century moved from North America to Europe and has been in constant expansion. This flexible and resistant plant which favors the dry air and open space produces approximately 60,000 seeds in a soil that can survive more than 30 years and the most adverse conditions! Grows like a weed in corn, soybeans, sunflower, tobacco, potatoes, sugar beets, vegetables, orchards and vineyards, and roots along the rural roads, canals and railways. Ragweed is active from June to October, and the presence of its pollen peaks in August. It is especially dangerous if a person is prone to severe allergic / asthmatic reactions found in the open green space at a time when high concentrations of allergens are present. To avoid this, countries in Europe have introduced a form of monitoring for this type of air pollution.
In the summer a variety of grass pollen particles “rule” the outside, of which the most dangerous is ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia). Only one mature ragweed plant releases up to eight million particles of pollen, and for 20 to 30 particles in a cubic meter of air can cause an allergic reaction! Ragweed was in 19th century moved from North America to Europe and has been in constant expansion. This flexible and resistant plant which favors the dry air and open space produces approximately 60,000 seeds in a soil that can survive more than 30 years and the most adverse conditions! Grows like a weed in corn, soybeans, sunflower, tobacco, potatoes, sugar beets, vegetables, orchards and vineyards, and roots along the rural roads, canals and railways. Ragweed is active from June to October, and the presence of its pollen peaks in August. It is especially dangerous if a person is prone to severe allergic / asthmatic reactions found in the open green space at a time when high concentrations of allergens are present. To avoid this, countries in Europe have introduced a form of monitoring for this type of air pollution.