It is impossible to completely avoid allergens during the season
However, contact with allergens can be significantly reduced by taking a few steps:
- Wear FFP-2 mask, sunglasses and large headgear.
- Apply artificial tears and nasal rinsing.
- Select deciduous forests as location for outdoor activities (lower pollen load).
- Change the pollen filter in your car regularly.
- Change clothes in the foyer (pollen sticks to clothes and animals).
- Use air purifiers.
- Protect your windows with pollen screens.
- Vacuum regularly (pollen is only filtered out by vacuum cleaners with HEPA filters).
- Regularly wipe surfaces around the house (e.g. shelves) with a damp cloth.
Also consult our forecast maps to get an overview of the expected allergic burden on a particular day. If you are planning a holiday, we recommend that you also consult the pollen load map for Europe, as the pollen season can sometimes vary significantly in different climatic conditions.