MADRID, 02 (EUROPA PRESS)
The Ministry of health of the Madrid has a monitoring system and information system of atmospheric pollen which includes sending free SMS to a mobile phone in the case of high pollen concentrations in the region, as reported Monday the Counselor of the bouquet, Javier Fernández-Lasquetty.
To subscribe to the reception of information by SMS from the mobile phone is must remit a text message with the subject ALTAPOLEN to the 217035 phone. The SMS alert sent when expected high levels of pollen of Cupressaceae, banana, or olive, as average levels of grass.
Advisor explained that this week is activated at full capacity this surveillance system to “provide systematic information on the concentration of pollen to those affected, to people suffering from allergies, as professionals involved in their care”.
And is, in particular, these days flowering banana ride, more present in the cities tree and it generates a broadcast short pollen (two weeks) but of great intensity. However, there are other three types of pollen as the cypress (arizónicas), which are more common in winter; the grasses and the olive tree (present in Morata de Tajuña, Aranjuez or Arganda) are also very frequent.
Lasquetty has explained that from January until June the counseling works in the dissemination of information daily through bulletins of prediction of pollen levels to 72 hours of these four types of pollen. In this sense, has stressed the “proximity” citizens of the regional government that seeks a “high quality” health system.
“for many madrileños spring allergy can be something more than a nuisance that affects his life for a few weeks or months of the year, why we want to give you complete and up-to-date information”, has pointed out the Madrid Advisor.
Network PALINOLÓGICA of the community
The Ministry of health has a daily (Monday to Friday) information system of the pollen levels present in the atmosphere, through the network Palinológica of the community of Madrid (Palinocam network), created in 1994 and coordinated by the environmental health of the General direction of management service and inspection.
The main objective of the network is to provide information of the pollen levels present in the atmosphere of the community of Madrid both people who suffer allergic processes and the health professionals involved in their care, scientific societies and interested media.
This system includes dissemination of daily bulletins of prediction of pollen levels information, until the month of June to 72 hours, with the data of the arrester of Madrid-Ciudad Universitaria (placed in the Faculty of pharmacy) and the weather forecast provided by the State Meteorological Agency.
Is also disseminated daily information of the actual concentrations of pollen (corresponding to the previous day) and weekly information bulletins, which are available on the health of the community of Madrid portal. You may also receive e-mail by subscription at www.madrid.org/polen.
Orientation, Paloma MartÃn, general director has explained that in the year 2011, this web site received 412.389 visits and that, in addition, more than 53,500 sms were sent to 3,200 people. So far year 2012, there have already been more than 30,000 visits, 77.500 on information of pollen through email have been sent and some 2,000 people have applied for the sms service.
Controlled POLLEN
Furthermore, the Vice-Counsellor of health management and infrastructure Madrid, Prado Bethlehem, has explained that the monitoring system of atmospheric pollen party collection and reading of pollen samples environmental of the atmospheric air arresters eleven representative distributed by the region.
. In particular, are located in Alcalá de Henares, Alcobendas, Aranjuez, Coslada, Collado Villalba, Getafe, Leganés, Las Rozas, and three in Madrid (University City, Salamanca and Arganzuela neighbourhood). 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, pointed out Prado.
Tips for people with ALLERGIES
The director-general of primary care, Antonio Alemany, has recommended that the allergic person should know the pollen types who are allergic, as well as periods of pollination of plants that produce, their levels and evolution at the time, as well as the prediction of pollen types.
You must also follow the medication according to the guidelines prescribed by the doctor. According to Alemany, antihistamines drugs can 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).
Also must take into account 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 contact of pollen the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and eyes, using masks and sunglasses.
Finally, the home is advised use the vacuum cleaner and wet cloths to clean the dust, to avoid the proliferation of mites. In addition, Alemany has advised to employ filters of pollen in the air conditioning housing.
