The University of Turku’s pollen information service expects the pollen season to start in southern Finland already in February with dust from other parts of Europe.
The pollen season will start in the coming weeks, says the University of Turku’s pollen information service.
Hazel and alder are already in flower in central Europe and the UK. The University of Turku points out that during the southern air currents, pollen may already be carried to Finland. Next month, pollen will be more abundant in the air.
The most sensitive pollen allergy sufferers can start to show symptoms as early as January.
In Finland, the flowering of the hazel bush usually begins in the south at the turn of February and March, and the flowering of the alder in March.
From the birch pollen season, plenty is expected this spring. Last year, the birch bloom was weak. Birch blossoms start in the southern parts of the country in April and elsewhere later.
About a fifth of Finns are allergic to pollen.
Pollen reporting will be reduced this year
The University of Turku says in its announcement that it will reduce the number of publications of pollen information this year.
In the future, pollen forecasts will be published once a week on Fridays, while previously they were published twice a week. Maps will continue to be published twice a week.
According to the University of Turku, the reform adapts the service to available resources.
The Norkko.fi website will also have a new plant, ragweed.
The University of Turku has monitored air pollen and spore concentrations in Finland since 1974 and has been reporting on them since 1976.