The risk of allergy at the maximum level in France: be careful, the heat will encourage the emission of pollen

If you are allergic to pollen, prepare for the next few difficult days. The national aerobiological monitoring network (RNSA) has updated its national risk map.

They are particularly feared. Grass pollen will be felt in the coming days, warns the RNSA this Friday, May 31. "Be careful of grass pollen which is very abundant in the air and seriously bothers those with allergies !"

🌿Ce samedi 1er juin marque le début de l’été météorologique🌞avec une forte présence de pollens de graminées dans l’air
Les allergiques seront particulièrement gênés, avec un risque d’allergie élevé sur toute la France, sauf dans le Finistère où il sera moyen#pollens #allergies pic.twitter.com/2eEQs1Ws0H

— Réseau National de Surveillance Aérobiologique (@rnsa_pollen) May 31, 2024

All of France is in red, corresponding to the highest level of risk, except Finistère, in yellow, for a risk considered medium. & quot;The first week of June promises to be summery, which will encourage the emission of grass pollen", warns the monitoring network.

The weather will favor the emission of pollen

It is in fact the heat which risks accentuating the risk for allergic people, because it promotes the emission of grass pollen into the air. "If you have a runny nose or itchy eyes, you are probably allergic to grass pollen!", warns the RNSA.

Bulletin allergo-pollinique du 31 mai 2024
Beaucoup de graminées pour le début de l’été météorologique !
Ce samedi 1er juin marque le début de l’été météorologique et les pollens de graminées seront bien présents dans l’air, gênant fortement les allergiques !#pollens #allergies pic.twitter.com/Smdl7V1VqE

— Réseau National de Surveillance Aérobiologique (@rnsa_pollen) May 31, 2024

Grasses are plants that form ears, such as wheat, oats, barley or rye. Concerning the weather, which increases the risk of allergies, we are expecting a rise in mercury from this Monday, which could mark the onset of more lasting summer weather over a large part of the territory.