Allergies to pollens: the Var in “high” health impact, unlike the Alpes-Maritimes

The return of heat, earlier and earlier in the season, is often bad news for people allergic to pollen. This is confirmed by the National Aerobiological Surveillance Network (RNSA), which writes on its site that “the weather is spring-like this week, and the pollens are out”.

31 departments of metropolitan France are thus impacted “pupil” since Thursday, March 30. The Var is among them.

Here’s the full list, updated Thursday, March 30: Aisne, Somme, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Vosges, Territory of Belfort, Haute-Saône, Jura, Saône-et-Loire, Doubs, Côte-d’Or, Yonne, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Ain, Rhône, Loire, Dordogne, Ardèche, Drome, WasBouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, Gard, Hérault, Aveyron, Tarn, Haute-Garonne, Ariège, Aude Pyrénées-Orientales.

THE Alpes-Maritimesthey are in impact “AVERAGE”, like the rest of the country and the French overseas territories.

The pollen allergy map of France for March 30, 2023. Screenshot National Aerobiological Surveillance Network.

What are the most aggressive pollens in the south of France?

“Birch pollen will bother allergy sufferers over much of the country, with a medium to high allergy riskspecifies the RNSA. In the south of the country, the pollens of Cupressaceae-Taxaceae (cypress, etc.) remain very present in the air and will bother allergy sufferers.with moderate concentrations and a high risk of allergy”.

Then, the network make the list of pollens most likely to cause allergies. “Ash, elm, willow and poplar are also present, with a low to medium level risk of allergy. The first grass pollens arrive from the west of the country, with a low to locally medium level risk.”

“Pellitory pollen (urticaceae) may bother allergy sufferers around the Mediterranean, with a risk also of low to medium level. The first plane tree pollen arrives from the south, with a risk of allergy already at a medium level.”

Video allergo-pollinic bulletin of March 30
Birch for allergy sufferers in April!
Unfortunately, it’s not April Fool’s Day, birch pollen is gaining momentum and will bother allergy sufferers in the coming days with a sometimes high riskhttps://t.co/1vJinvk57c

— National Aerobiological Surveillance Network (@rnsa_pollen) March 30, 2023