Published the first book of aerobiology and respiratory allergies of Tenerife.

The information contained in the work is of great relevance and application in both medical and social level, because pollens and spores of fungi that are in the air can trigger allergic reactions. For this reason, knowing which are present and at what time of the year not only helps detect more easily the causative agent of the allergy, but also to the persons concerned may take appropriate measures to improve their quality of life (taking medication at the appropriate time)(avoid proximity to species of pollination, planning for voluntary movements at the time without the presence of allergenic agent …)

the book is divided into different parts, the initial chapters deal with climate and landscape environment and methodologies and techniques that have followed in the studythen explain the diversity and number of pollens and spores of fungi have been recorded in the air in Tenerife.

Also, it also includes a section showing the pattern that continue the atmospheric concentrations of each of these particles throughout the year and the proportion of the population affected by respiratory allergies due to pollens. The last chapter explains how can access to continuing this project online, weekly updated information on the Internet, and how to access the information published by other aerobiológicos of national and international studies.

PAT EOLO project and the work place Canary in panorama world aerobiológico, since that data that are generated are part of the Spanish networks and European (REA, SEAIC and EAN) and is being developed in Santa Cruz de Tenerife from 2004.

The digital version of the publication can be downloaded here.

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