Pollen count increases up to 28,908 in capital

ISLAMABAD: Pollen count has increased up to 28,908 per cubic feet in federal capital on Wednesday as pollen concentration increased due to the onset of spring season, a report said.

According to a report aired on a private news channel, it is said the most abundant pollen types in Islamabad are from eight plant species including, paper mulberry, acacia, eucalyptus, pines, grasses, cannabis, dandelion and alternaria.

It added that out of all these plants paper mulberry shares about 97% of the total pollen and its concentration touches the extreme limits of about 40,000 per cubic meter of air at the peak of the blossom season. People suffering from asthma and respiratory diseases experience serious consequences due to sharp increase in pollen concentrations, it added.