| If you are allergic to pollen then you suffer from | | | | type of environment and take note of the effects it |
| Allergies Type 1, also called Contact Allergies. | | | | has on you. Different people will react differently to |
| There is no general allergy to pollen. People that are | | | | each environment and only you can tell what would be |
| allergic to pollen are allergic to the pollen from one or | | | | best for you. |
| more specific plants. Some people are olive trees | | | | Windy days need to be avoided because greater |
| pollen but are not effective by grass pollen. | | | | quantities of pollen are in the atmosphere. During rain |
| The male plant produces pollen as a means to fertilize | | | | the pollen count usually decreased because the rain |
| female plants and is transported to the female plants | | | | cleans the atmosphere. Living in a tropical environment |
| by two primary means. The first is by using insects to | | | | may be beneficial to you. An environment with a high |
| transfer the pollen the female plants and the second is | | | | humidity does not carry some type of air-borne pollens |
| by using wind or air currents to accomplish the task. | | | | well. Other people will do better in a dryer environment |
| Usually pollen is produced in much larger quantities | | | | such as the desert. Less plants growing in the area |
| when it is distributed by the wind. | | | | then there are less pollens in the air |
| For someone who is allergic to pollen this can mean | | | | The city environment will usually have less naturally |
| avoiding pollen is next to impossible, especially in the | | | | occurring air-born contaminates such as pollen, where |
| spring and summer. Some plants and trees are no | | | | as the country environment will usually have less |
| longer allowed to be planted in some areas of the | | | | artificial air-born contaminates in the air but a higher |
| United States due to the large number of allergy | | | | concentration of pollens. |
| suffers such as Fruitless Mulberries. | | | | Air cleaners can make a really big difference in the |
| The most common symptoms in people allergic to | | | | severity and frequency of allergy attacks. The central |
| pollen usually involve the respiratory symptoms. | | | | heating system should have an electrostatic air filter to |
| Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, runny nose, | | | | distribute clean air through out the house. These |
| headaches, and congestion in the lungs, hives, and itchy | | | | electrostatic air filters trap microscopic allergens. |
| and watery eyes. | | | | Consider investing in a HEPA room air cleaner for all |
| If you suffer from pollen allergies then take a hard | | | | bedrooms and in the family room. |
| looks and what is giving you the problem and then | | | | Always consult your doctor before using this |
| take a serious look at what type of environment will | | | | information. |
| beneficial to you. Try to spend several weeks in each | | | | |