Pollen Forecast for Shaler Township, Pennsylvania
Discussion
Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Monday will be on the increase in the high range. This higher level is caused in part by windy conditions. The increase of this magnitude could make it more difficult for those with allergies.
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.