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Allergy Information
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| Pollen Counts for Fairbanks, Alaska | |
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Site: |
Tanana Valley Clinic |
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Date: |
4/17/2009 |
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Time: |
9:00 a.m. |
| Trees - Total |
Absent (0) |
| Alder |
Absent (0) |
| Willow |
Absent (0) |
| Poplar/Aspen |
Absent (0) |
| Birch |
Absent (0) |
| Spruce |
Absent (0) |
| Misc |
Absent (0) |
| Other |
Absent (0) |
| Grass - Total |
Absent (0) |
| Grass |
Absent (0) |
| Sedge |
Absent (0) |
| Weed |
Absent (0) |
| Other |
Absent (0) |
| Misc |
Absent (0) |
| Mold |
Absent (0) |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |||
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The above information is provided by the National Allergy BureauTM | ||||
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