Warning for allergy sufferers in Salzgitter: Moderate pollen levels expected!

Warning for allergy sufferers in Salzgitter: Moderate pollen levels expected!

In Salzgitter, the population expects moderate pollen levels on August 27, 2025, which will be caused primarily by mugwort, grasses and ragweed. Experts warn allergy sufferers, who often struggle with symptoms such as sneezing, watery eyes or difficulty breathing in the city, about the current situation. Temperatures average 27°C in the warm August days and peak at 29°C, while light rain could clear the air of pollen, potentially reducing allergy sufferers' discomfort. How news.de Reportedly, pollen concentrates in the warm city air, especially in the morning and evening.

The pollen load is distributed across different plant species. While alder, birch, rye and hazel do not cause any stress, mugwort and grasses are the focus. Mugwort pollen, which is active from July to September, causes medium pollution, while grasses, which are in full bloom mainly in June, cause only low pollution today. The ragweed, which blooms from August to October, has a low impact on Salzgitter, but should not be underestimated.

The challenge of ambrosia

The spread of ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), also known as ragweed, is particularly problematic. This plant has an allergy potential five times higher than that of grass pollen. This means that even small amounts of pollen can trigger severe health reactions such as hay fever, conjunctival irritation and allergic asthma apotheken-umschau.de reported. Contact with the plant can also cause allergic skin reactions.

The spread of this aggressive plant has taken on worrying dimensions, which is linked, among other things, to the change in air quality due to exhaust gases. These emissions change the protein composition of the pollen and increase its allergy potential. Another problem is that ragweed produces up to many thousands of seeds per plant, which can remain viable for years and thus spread further and further. They are often found particularly on roadsides, brownfield sites and new development areas, as in geo.de is to be read.

Measures and recommendations

Although the plant is now widespread in Germany, there is no legal requirement to report and combat ragweed populations. However, it is recommended that you take early action. Affected plants should be pulled out including their roots before flowering, while a mask should be worn when handling flowering plants. Furthermore, it is important not to dispose of flowering ragweed in the compost or organic waste bin, but rather in the residual waste to avoid further spread.

Allergy sufferers can regularly find out about current pollen levels using the German Weather Service's Pollen Danger Index. Armed with this information, those affected can deal with the early flowering season appropriately and plan their everyday lives - because you have to have a good hand for this.