In a ZonMw-funded research project, several researchers are joining forces to understand annual hay fever dynamics. The project determines under which (weather) conditions, where in the Netherlands, how much pollen is released into the air by plants, and how the pollen moves through the air. It also examines how different levels of pollen exposure affect the burden of disease, and therefore which trees are best to plant or not to plant. Finally, it discusses with people who suffer from hay fever how they currently manage their symptoms and what information they would like to have in order to reduce the nuisance.
Project leader: Dr. EllenWien Augustijn
Project members: Prof.dr.ir. Raúl Zurita Milla, Dr. Rosa Aguilar
See also: Large differences in hay fever progression 2021 and 2022 (itc.nl)