Spring means potential misery for hay fever and asthma sufferers courtesy of high pollen counts. But unlike some other developed countries, Australia has no national service to monitor them. Could it make a difference?
It is peak itchy throat, sneezing and runny nose season in Australia right now. Spring is when hay fever usually arrives and according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics , 23.9 per cent, or almost one in four, Australians experience the discomforts associated with it. The condition is often exacerbated by pollen in the air, but Australia, unlike some other developed countries, does not have a national pollen monitoring service.
However, Lampugnani said only short-range forecasts were available for free, with fees charged for longer-range forecasts to fund a part of the service. SBS News asked the federal Health Department about the lack of a national pollen monitoring system but didn't receive a reply. The BoM said it was: "not the appropriate organisation to speak on pollen".
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