The first spring pollen, including birch tree, bloc alder and grass pollen, cause allergic reactions. To easier pass this period with seasonal allergies, one should avoid contact with the given allergens. If allergic reactions appear, antihistamines should be taken, the head of the Allergy Unit of the Mother and Child Institute Tatiana Gorelco state for IPN.
The fluff is easily transported by pollen and by dust. “When we breathe in poplar fluff, this irritates us mechanically, but allergies are primarily caused by the pollens that the poplar fluff can carry,” explained the allergist
The upper respiratory tract is most often affected. The persons who come in touch with poplar fluff can have nasal itching, can sneeze and have red eyes or cutaneous conditions. Some can have pain in the neck and can have a stifling sensation. Anyone can suffer from allergy due to pollen, even those who do not have such genetic predispositions.
To easier pass the period during which the poplars blossom, it is recommended avoiding walks in places where there are such trees and putting insect screens on windows as this can prevent the fluff from entering homes. Antihistamine medications should be administered.
The Green Areas Association could not say how many poplar trees are there in the municipality of Chisinau.
