Pollen Count

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Location	Pollen per m3 of air	Mold per m3 of air
KC Metro	1119 (High)	45324 (High)

for April 17, 2024

Laser Particle Counts

Size	Count per m3 of air
0.3-0.5µM	0
0.5-1.0µM	0
1 - 5µM	0
5-10µM	0
>10µM	0

Contact Us

Phone: (816) 960-8885 (Allergy Office)
(816) 302-8565 (Environmental Health)
Pollen Line: (816) 346-1331

Top 5 Pollens

Pollen	Count per m3 of air	Percent
Mulberry	461	41.2%
Hickory	284	25.38%
Pine	183	16.35%
Juniper	131	11.71%
Grass & Alder	60	5.36%

Top 5 Molds

Mold	Count per m3 of air	Percent
Cladosporium	43707	96.43%
Myxomycetes/Smuts	1343	2.96%
Rusts	133	0.29%
Other Fungi	103	0.23%
Botrytis	38	0.08%

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Tree pollens

Wednesday's Comments

The pollen and mold counts are very high today. Trees are producing copious amounts of pollen and dispersing it into the air. The variety of tree species (there are also elms, maples, birches, oaks, willows and ashes in the count) demonstrate the likelihood that a tree-allergic person will have allergy symptoms at this time. Your tree is almost certainly pollenating right now. The rain might put a brief stop to this, but it will quickly rebound. Get the tissues out and ready for use. Achoo!

Disclosure

Results are expressed as the median value of the particles per cubic meter and represent an integrated 24 hour collection. These results may be published for media purposes provided the Children's Mercy Hospital logo is used to acknowledge the source. Written authorization must be provided for commercial use of the results.

Laser particle counts are the number of particles per cubic meter divided into 6 different size ranges. A laser beam literally counts the number of such particles as they are sucked past a detector. There is evidence that increased numbers of particles, particularly in the smaller ranges, are associated with heart diseases. That is why we measure it.