The community offers daily information on the pollen through their web, SMS and email.

-Informs with messages to mobile phones of high concentrations of pollen that produce more allergy

-El Portal health visitors per month 23,000 users concerned by the levels of pollen

-the pollen causing more allergies these days is that of the cypress (arizónicas, cypress trees and yews)

Madrid, March 2012.- the community informs Journal of atmospheric pollen levels, a system includes update levels, evolution and prediction of pollen in the health Portal of the community of Madrid, in addition to sending, upon request, mobile (SMS) messages alerts for high levels, and daily messages via email.

In just the month of February, the web page on the pollen of the community of Madrid (www.madrid.org/polen) has received more than 23,700 visits. On the other hand, since January more than 1,500 inhabitants receive daily information via e-mail and 1,000, through mobile messages.

To subscribe to the reception of information by SMS from the mobile phone, a text message with the subject ALTAPOLEN should be referred to the 217035 phone. The SMS alert sent when expected high levels of pollen of Cupressaceae, banana, or olive, as average levels of grasses.

Palinológica network upgrade, from Monday to Friday in the Madrid Community Health Portal www.madrid.org/polen information about the values of pollen samples collected the previous day, as well as the prediction up to 72 hours.

Through the health Portal, locals can subscribe to the service of receiving information by e-mail, and also SMS alert. The e-mail messages contain daily information on concentrations and evolution of pollen, as well as forecast bulletins.

Health counseling with this information system which is an instrument of recognized validity to public health, keeps informed health professionals, people who are allergic, scientific societies, the media and the general population, so know the pollen types more common in every moment, its concentration in the ambient air, variation and evolution in time and prediction on a daily basis.

Monitoring of pollen

The monitoring system of atmospheric pollen part of collection and reading of environmental pollen of the sensors of atmospheric air samples distributed by region. These devices aspire air are capturing the pollen on a sticky surface, which is collected every day by hand and taken to the laboratory, where it is analyzed to the optical microscope by specialized personnel.

Centre Coordinator of the environmental health service receives the results of the sample of 24 hours, preparing relevant information, newsletters and prediction.

Prediction is performed with the received data and knowledge of the historical series of pollen, and are developed daily levels of Cupressaceae pollen forecast bulletins, banana and grasses, and olivo (depending on the time of year). The prediction of pollen is given in the form of four levels, which do not address clinical criteria, but statistical criteria of the own series of pollen in our region.

Pollen and spring polinosis

At the present time, the pollen more allergenic comes from taxáceas, and cypress group including the arizónicas, cypresses, yours, Juniper, etc. At the spring session begins the blooming of the Paseo bananas, pollen type Platanus, which emits much pollen over a short period (two to four weeks).

In the month of April flowers some grasses in our region, although it is during May and June when bloom most of them, which are of great importance for the allergic patient. Also bloom during these months the llantenes (genus Plantago) and olive (Olea europaea L.).

Tips for allergic

The allergic person should know the pollen types who is allergic, as well as periods of pollination of plants that produce, their levels and evolution over time, as well as the prediction of pollen types.

You must also follow the medication according to the guidelines prescribed by the doctor. Antihistamines drugs may produce drowsiness and decreased attention, which must be taken into account when driving and other activities that require concentration, so it is advisable to travel by car with closed Windows (avoiding, if possible, travel by motorcycle or bicycle).

Keep in mind that the concentrations of pollen in the atmosphere are greater than first thing in the morning and last evening, promptly increase sharply the days of strong winds and Spring storms of high electrical content, therefore avoid pollen contact with the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and eyes, using masks and sunglasses.