Allergenic Pollen : A Review of the Production, Release, Distribution and Health Impacts

Foreword -- Introduction -- Pollen sources -- The onset, course, and intensity of the pollen season -- Monitoring, modelling and forecasting of the pollen season -- Airborne pollen transport -- Impact of pollen -- Presentation and dissemination of pollen information.;This is the first book to summarize all aspects of allergenic pollen: production, atmospheric distribution, and health impacts, as well as the means of monitoring and forecasting these phenomena. Based on a four-year effort by a large group of leading European scientists, this book highlights the new developments in research on allergenic pollen, including the modelling prospects and effects of climate change. The multidisciplinary team of authors offers insights into the latest technology of detection of pollen and its allergenic properties, forecasting methods, and the influence of allergenic pollen on the population. The comprehensive coverage in this book makes it an indispensable volume for anyone dealing with allergenic pollen worldwide. Readers involved in environmental health, aerobiology, medicine, and plant science will find this book of interest. Annotation This is the first book to summarize all aspects of allergenic pollen: production, atmospheric distribution, and health impacts, as well as the means of monitoring and forecasting these phenomena. Based on a four-year effort by a large group of leading European scientists, this book highlights the new developments in research on allergenic pollen, including the modelling prospects and effects of climate change. The multidisciplinary team of authors offers insights into the latest technology of detection of pollen and its allergenic properties, forecasting methods, and the influence of allergenic pollen on the population. The comprehensive coverage in this book makes it an indispensible volume for anyone dealing with allergenic pollen worldwide. Readers involved in environmental health, aerobiology, medicine, and plant science will find this book of interest Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-7 Pollen Sources....Pages 9-27 The Onset, Course and Intensity of the Pollen Season....Pages 29-70 Monitoring, Modelling and Forecasting of the Pollen Season....Pages 71-126 Airborne Pollen Transport....Pages 127-159 Impact of Pollen....Pages 161-215 Presentation and Dissemination of Pollen Information....Pages 217-247 Erratum....Pages E1-E1