The latest RNSA bulletin shows that grasses are still very present, and cause a high allergic risk over a large part of the territory.
Rhinestones, sequins but also clouds of pollen on the Croisette. Unfortunately for allergy sufferers, it is not Charlize Theron or Jake Gyllenhaal that they will meet in Cannes, but grass pollens which will also parade over the rest of France with each ray of the sun.
According to the allergo – pollen bulletin of the National Aerobiological Surveillance Network (RNSA), valid until May 22, grasses make their festival.
A bed of grasses
Throughout the week, the success of grass pollens will be variable since they will impose a high risk on a majority of the territory and very high on part of the Center, Auvergne and the Rhone and Garonne valley. . The grasses will strut in duo with the oak pollens on the Mediterranean rim, which will cause a maximum allergic risk on Corsica and the Côte d’Azur.
The rest of France will be less affected by this intensive promotion of oak pollen since the allergic risk will be medium to mostly low.
Pollens present throughout the territory
“Olive pollens will appear all around the Mediterranean coast and on Corsica with a very low to low allergic risk”, explains in his bulletin Michel Thibaudon, director of the RNSA. Parietary pollens will be present from Languedoc to the Alps and Corsica, leading to a low to medium allergic risk. On the spectator side, sorrel and plantain pollens will admire the parade of stars all over France with a very low to locally low risk. The festival interpretation prize will therefore be awarded this week to the grasses. Allergic moviegoers should prefer dark rooms to sunny walks to protect themselves from pollens.
A 20% increase in allergy consultations
In France, according to the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES), around 30% of the adult population and 20% of children suffer from allergies to pollen. Figures in constant progression for 20 years.
a SOS Médecins bulletin, published on May 18, points out that visits for allergies are up 20% among children under 15 and 22% among adults under 75, compared to the previous two years. Consultations for asthma-related problems have increased by 22% in children.
Allergies mainly affect the nose, lungs, eyes and skin. They are most often manifested by strong sneezing, runny nose, tearing, redness and itching. In the most severe cases, the allergy can lead to asthma, rhinitis or conjunctivitis.
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