Chandigarh gets first Pollen Calendar

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 07, Sep 2021

• Pollen Calendar can identify potential allergy triggers and provide a clear understanding for clinicians as well as allergy sufferers about their causes to help limit their exposure during high pollen loads.
• It is jointly developed by PGIMER Chandigarh and Punjab University

Why we need this ?

• About 20-30% of the population suffers from allergic rhinitis/hay fever in India, and approximately 15% develop asthma.
• Pollens are considered major outdoor airborne allergens responsible for allergic rhinitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis in humans.
• Pollen calendars represent the time dynamics of airborne pollen taxa in graphical form in a particular geographical area. 
• The prominent airborne pollen dominating seasons are spring and autumn