Allergy Information
Welcome to the Tanana Valley Clinic Allergy information page, which will provide current pollen information to allergy sufferers in the Fairbanks area.
Pollen counts for trees, grasses, weeds and fungi will be updated every two to five days as needed.
For more information, please call (907) 459-3519.
To schedule an appointment, please call (907) 459-3500.
NOTICE: Delay in Daily Numerical Pollen Count Expected. Spring arrived three weeks later than usual this year, and because of that delay we have a temporary change to our daily pollen report. TVC's Certified Pollen Counter, Susan Harry is temporarily out of the office, and will be returning Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Upon her return, all temporary daily pollen counts being recorded and documented on the chart below will be individually recounted and updated on this webpage. Please continue checking the chart below for daily general updates on tree pollen levels. Current reporting will be based on a scale of Absent, Low, Medium, High and Extremely HIgh.
Thank you for your patience.
| Pollen Counts for Fairbanks, Alaska | |
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| Trees - Total |
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| Alder |
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| Willow |
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| Poplar/Aspen |
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| Birch |
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| Spruce |
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| Other 1 |
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| Other 2 |
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| Grass - Total |
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| Grass |
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| Sedge |
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| Weed |
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| Other 1 |
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| Other 2 |
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| Mold |
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| Comments |
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TVC Pollen Counts performed by Susan K. Harry, M.T., Certified Pollen Counter.
Please call 907-459-3519 for the latest recorded pollen announcements. |
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| RANGE (Grains per Cubic Meter of Air p/m2) | ||||
| Allergen | Low | Medium | High | Very High |
| Trees | <15 | 15 - 90 | 91 - 1500 | >1500 |
| Grasses | <5 | 5-20 | 21 - 200 | >200 |
| Weeds | <5 | 5-20 | 21 - 100 | >100 |
| Molds | <500 | 501 - 1000 | 1001 - 5000 | >5000 |
| If the count falls within this category: | Some people may experience an allergic reaction to the pollens and molds to the extent listed. | |||
| Absent | No Symptoms | |||
| Low | Only individuals extremely sensitive to the pollens and molds will experience symptoms | |||
| Medium | Many individuals sensitive to these pollens and molds will experience problems | |||
| High | Most individuals with any sensitivity to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms | |||
| Very High | Almost all individuals with sensitivity at all to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms. Extremely sensitive people could have severe symptoms. | |||
The above information is provided by the National Allergy BureauTM |
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Providing Fairbanks pollen-count information started in April 2000. It could not have been possible without the efforts of Dr. Jim Anderson, UAF, and Susan Harry, Lab Technologist at Tanana Valley Clinic. - J.Timothy Foote, MD
