Like every year, the pollen is making a comeback with the arrival of the first buds. However, in recent years, the pollen rate has increased with rising temperatures, a consequence of global warming. The site of the National Aerobiological Surveillance Network (RNSA) lists the pollen rate for each department. An update to the map of France was made on March 31, and the news is not very good for allergy sufferers.
Indeed, the entire metropolitan territory is affected by the arrival of pollen. Thus, the RNSA notes an average predicted health impact of pollen across the country. Each department is classified by color according to the impact of the pollen recorded. Thus, the white color corresponds to a zero pollen rate and the green color indicates that the impact is low. Conversely, the color yellow indicates a medium impact and the color red indicates a high impact. Discover in our slideshow below the departments affected by a high impact.
In France, 34 departments are therefore affected by a so-called “high” health impact of pollen. The site mentions in particular that “birch pollen will bother allergy sufferers over a large part of the country with a medium to high risk of allergy. Rain showers may bring some respite to allergy sufferers, but the wind will encourage pollen”. Hornbeam and ash pollen will also be responsible for this impact. In the south of France, the pollens of Cupressaceae-Taxaceae known as cypress, those of plane trees and oaks will dominate.
Different types of pollen begin to invade the territory again. If you’re allergic, it’s time to get out your antihistamine and your packets of tissues. Indeed, the site provides for a “risk of allergy which will evolve between the low level and the high level according to the departments”. If you are not declared as allergic but you start to feel difficulty breathing, irritated eyes or even a runny nose for no reason, consider consulting your doctor to have the test done.
Find out in our slideshow below if your department is affected by a high pollen impact.