by Kenneth Boser II

Created on: June 12, 2009   Last Updated: June 13, 2009

One of the things which can indicate a good day or a bad day if you're one of those people who suffers every summer from allergies is a check of the pollen count, what kind of pollen it is, and which season of pollen is the most prevalent in your area. For areas in the United States that still have newspapers, many of those newspapers still publish the pollen counts, types, and seasons of the potential allergies you may have. It might read something like this:

The pollen count is 308, mold count is medium, and it's tree season.

What this implies is that the pollen count is enough to be very irritating to an allergy-sufferer, that mold is the predominant allergen in the sample taken, and that the trees are being pollinated the most, which causes the pollen to be in the air.

Another information source for this information would be the local weather line, either connected to a television station, or set up as a public service similar to "time and temperature" phone line announcements. Such announcements might go similar to the ones listed in the newspaper, but with the time of the call and the temperature as the primary source of information.

Another source of this information might be the local television station's weather reports, though finding the information on the weather report is rare, the weather reporters will, on occasion, make that information known to those who request it. Additionally, the Weather Channel would be a place, when it posts the local weather where you might find information on pollen and mold spore counts.

And finally, the last resource to find the information about pollen and mold counts in your area would be the Internet. Some internet providers have temperature readings on their starting pages which in turn have links to further weather information such as pollen and mold counts, and also which type of mold is prominent, like the example above. Also an extension of the Weather Channel, "weather.com" would also have this type and quantity of information.

Knowing the pollen counts, the mold spore counts and which type of mold is prevalent in your area is vital information for an allergy sufferer to navigate their day around the symptoms which affect him or her most. It is a benefit of information that can treat allergy symptoms, and a crucial aid in trying to enjoy the summer months more. It can also help with being able to avoid the worst days that can cause allergy flare-ups and aid in the planning of summer activities.

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