ISLAMABAD – The pollen count reached 4,419 per cubic meter of air in Islamabad on Sunday, still posing a threat to the health of allergy patients even after a considerable decrease in intensity due to the recent wet spell.
As per the data released by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the total pollen count is 4,419 in the H-8 sector. Pollen concentration in G-6 was recorded at 2,792, E-8 at 2,767 and 1,458 in the F-10 sector of the federal capital.
The level is very high and as such people suffering from pollen allergy are advised to take precautionary measures, accordingly.
Islamabad’s most abundant pollen types are Paper Mulberry, Acacia, Eucalyptus, Pines, Grasses, Cannabis, Dandelion and Alternaria. Out of all these species, Paper Mulberry shares the highest pollen count with 4,309.
Pollen concentrations of other species are Cannabis 34 (moderate), Grasses 12 (moderate), Alternaria 41 (low), Pine 23 (moderate) and Acacia, Eucalyptus and Dandelion zero. The total pollen concentration is 3,419 which is very high.
