And here comes the ballet of itchy eyes, runny noses, itchy skin and messy sneezes… Starting this weekend and several days in advance, allergies to birch pollen are back. For grasses, on the other hand, the risk remains low to moderate.
Between the early flowering of the trees, brought forward by almost a month compared to other years, and the mild temperatures, 75 departments were placed on red pollen alert by the National Aerobiological Surveillance Network (RNSA), or more than three quarters. of France.
“Be even more attentive to these recommendations in the event of peaks in air pollution and do not hesitate to consult a health professional (general practitioner, allergist, etc.) in the event of worsening symptoms,” adds the organization. In addition to the usual recommendations, numerous apps can inform the millions of French people with allergies about concentration peaks. This is particularly the case for “Pollen +”, “Live pollens” or “Pollen alerts”.