Every Scots household warned to keep windows CLOSED today – don't get caught out
HAY THERE Every Scots household warned to keep windows CLOSED today – don't get caught out
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HOUSEHOLDS across Scotland have been urged to keep their windows closed today.
Scots will be basking in temperatures of up to 27C in some parts of the country.
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Scots will be basking in temperatures of 27C today
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The hot weather is set to bring the worst day of the year so far for pollen levels
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But the sunshine and hot weather is set to bring the worst day of the year so far for pollen levels.
And three areas north of the border very high pollen counts today.
The Met Office has revealed that there will be high grass and weed pollen across Strathclyde, Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders, and Central, Tayside and Fife.
Central, Tayside and Fife, and Strathclyde will step down to a high category on Saturday, but Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders will stay at very high.
Airborne allergens expert Max Wiseberg has offered his advice to fellow hay fever sufferers during this time.
He has urged household to keep their windows closed to keep the levels of pollen in your home at a low.
Max said: "You can reduce the amount of pollen in and around your home. Keep windows and doors closed to keep pollen out.
"Take off your shoes when you return home so you don't tread pollen around.
"Washing your face, or better still taking a shower and changing your clothes, on returning home, will get rid of pollen from your body and the clothes you are wearing.
"Ensure that you vacuum floors and carpets regularly, as well as fabrics and upholstery such as curtains and sofas.
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"And damp dust surfaces – damp dusting helps stop pollen being dispersed back into the air.
"If you have a pet, make sure you keep it clean and well groomed to remove the pollen that collects in its fur when it's outdoors."
He added: "Friday is set to be the worst of the year so far for pollen levels across Scotland, with the year's first very high counts in the Grampian, Central, Tayside & Fife and Dumfries, Galloway, Borders & Lothian regions and high counts in Strathclyde and Highlands & Eilean Siar.
"Orkney and Shetland will have moderate counts on Friday and Saturday – enough to trigger hay fever symptoms for many people.
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The Met Office pollen forecast for today
"June and July are peak hay fever season when grass pollen is at its highest.
"Hay fever is a result of our immune system's overreaction to innocuous allergens such as pollen.
"The body's reaction to pollen is to produce histamines.
"Normal amounts of histamines in your brain are good – they keep you alert, attentive and awake.
"But, when there are too many in your body, they produce the various symptoms common to hay fever sufferers including sneezing, a runny nose, nasal congestion, itchy eyes, watery eyes, streaming eyes, swollen eyes, itchy nose and throat."
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