Terrassa registered on Thursday, April 23, a notable accumulation of pollen in various streets of the city, a situation linked to the plane trees of the urban tree cover and that was especially felt among residents with allergies or respiratory problems.
The concentration of these particles coincides with the peak of tree flowering, to which have been added the wind and temperatures above the usual average for this time of year. That combination has favored the dispersion of pollen through several points of the municipality.
Respiratory and ocular discomfort among the neighbors
The presence of pollen in suspension can cause sneezes, nasal congestion, itchy eyes and throat irritation. In the case of asthmatic people, it can also lead to respiratory difficulties, with a greater impact during episodes of high environmental concentration.
"I can't even breathe" - affected resident of Terrassa
Plane trees are a common species in Terrassa's urban tree population, and their flowering concentrates each year part of the most annoying episodes for the pollen-sensitive population. On this occasion, meteorological conditions have intensified their presence in public spaces.
An episode favored by the meteorology
The wind has contributed to moving and spreading the pollen through the streets, while the thermal rise has accelerated the flowering process. The combination of these factors explains the accumulation detected in different points of Terrassa, on a day marked by discomfort among part of the population.
The episode again puts the focus on the impact that the flowering of urban trees has on allergic people and with respiratory pathologies, on days in which the pollen concentrates with more intensity in the environment.