This week there has been heat in the air in Jönköping County, and the birches are in full bloom in many places. Despite colder weather, birch levels appear to be still high. But pollen levels vary somewhat between the municipalities in the county, and in Nässjö the birch pollen level is not expected to be as high as in Jönköping according to the site pollenkoll.se.
About a third of Sweden's population is pollen allergy, according to the Asthma and Allergy Association.
Nahid-Nina Kazemi is a pharmacy advisor and she says that many have been shopping for pollen medicines for several months. Some people get tired of the medication they take and get to change variety.
In the clip above you hear when Nahid-Nina Kazemi talks about how pollen allergists can think to relieve their problems.