Pollen Forecast for East Spartanburg, South Carolina
Discussion
Based on past pollen counts and expected weather conditions, pollen levels for Monday will be increasing over today's levels and extend further into the very high range. This higher level is caused in part by drier air. These overall conditions could make it a bit more difficult for those who are allergic to airborne pollens.
Allergy Facts
The medical community has traditionally thought that asthma attacks are typically not caused directly by exposure to pollen alone, since particles needs to be small enough to actually enter the lungs in order to bring on symptoms, and pollen tends to be just over the threshhold in size to meet this requirement. Pollen is usually viewed as an aggravation to asthmatics. A recent study proved that grass pollen commonly becomes fragmented under certain weather conditions, breaking down into small enough sizes to be inhaled deep into the lungs, becoming a direct cause of asthmatic attacks.