Pollen scattering in Tokyo "Slightly less than usual" January 16 18:25

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government summarizes the forecast of pollen scattered in Tokyo in the spring of Kotoshin, the amount of pollen is slightly lower than usual, and the time to start flying is expected to be around 14 to 18 next month, which is the average year.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Pollen Control Committee was held on the 16th, and a person in charge of the city, a physician familiar with hay fever, and a meteorologist summed up the forecast of pollen that will fly in Tokyo in the spring of Kotoshin. Was.

According to this, the amount of cedar and cypress pollen scattered in the spring of this year in Tokyo is expected to be slightly reduced to about 60% compared to the average of last year and the past 10 years.

In addition, pollen starts to fly around the 14th to 18th of next month, which is the average year, and the number of pollen abundance is expected to be 29 days in Tokyo on average, less than the average 33 days in the past 10 years .

Pollen is often scattered on days when the maximum temperature is relatively high or on a sunny, windy and dry day. The peak amount of scattered pollen is expected to be around mid-March every year.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says that symptoms may worsen if you have a cold, drink too much or smoke, so you need to be careful about physical condition management and want to reduce symptoms by wearing masks and glasses. We will announce pollen information of Tokyo from noon of this month on noon of Tokyo.