Comparative long-term trend analysis of daily weather conditions with daily pollen concentrations in Brussels, Belgium.

ABSTRACT: A clear rise in seasonal and annual temperatures, a gradual increase of total radiation, and a relative trend of change in seasonal precipitation have been observed for the last four decades in Brussels (Belgium). These local modifications may have a direct and indirect public health impact by altering the timing and intensity of allergenic pollen seasons. In this study, we assessed the statistical correlations (Spearman's test) between pollen concentration and meteorological conditions by using long-term daily datasets of 11 pollen types (8 trees and 3 herbaceous plants) and 10 meteorological parameters observed in Brussels between 1982 and 2015. Furthermore, we analyzed the rate of change in the annual cycle of the same selected pollen types by the Mann-Kendall test. We revealed an overa

SUBMITTER: Bruffaerts N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5854748 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature