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POLLEN AND FOOD: „POLLEN FORECAST“ APPLICATION

Pollen allergies are a significant public health problem of today with an impact on health life quality, social interactions, work performance and school attendance. Cross- reactivity of pollen and food of plant origin can cause food allergy and symptoms can last from a few minutes to half an hour. Severe forms occur very rarely. The oral allergic syndrome is an allergic reaction, most often with symptoms of irritation at the level of the oral cavity and perioral area, but the occurrence of symptoms is also possible at the level of the digestive, skin and respiratory system. It occurs after the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables in people with allergies to plant pollen. People who are sensitized to a certain type of allergenic pollen can react to another type of pollen, without having been in contact with it before. With the aim of informing and educating citizens, PLIVAzdravlje portal, in cooperation with Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health and county institutes developed a mobile application “Pollen Forecast”. The application contains daily information on the concentration of pollen of certain allergenic plants in the air of Croatian cities where measurements are performed, allergenic plants and the degree of allergenic potential, as well as information on cross-reactions of pollen and food of plant origin. In this way, allergic people can adjust their diet, daily activities and actively influence their health. The application is available free of charge to all iOS and Android device users.

application ; aeroallergens ; pollen allergy syndrome - food ; Croatia

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