The Red Lake Indian Reservation is located in northern Minnesota. With the Department of Natural Resources, the Red
Lake Air Quality Program works to protect and improve the air quality of the Red Lake Nation through both indoor and
outdoor air projects.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Asthma Trigger: Pollen


Trigger: Fine powder released by flowering plants.

Where Found: Pollen is found in the air, since plants such as trees, grass, flowers and weeds use the wind to spread their pollen.  Spring is not the only season that pollen is in the air – many plants pollinate year round.  Pollen counts vary from day to day, hour to hour.  

What Can You Do?
  • Try to keep your windows closed.
  • Stay indoors with windows closed from late morning to afternoon, if possible (since pollen counts are highest during this time).
  • Find pollen count forecasts at http://pollen.com.


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