July 31, 2018

Philadelphia, PA – July 27, 2018 – Record early ragweed season in Philadelphia, as recorded by the ragweed pollen counting station at The Asthma Center.

Record Early Ragweed Season Start in Philadelphia

What’s Normal for Ragweed Season?

What About Ragweed Pollen This Year?

What to Do About Ragweed Allergies?

With ragweed season coming early and promising to be extremely strong, here are a few tips for treating ragweed allergy symptoms from our allergists:

1. Start allergy & asthma medications before your symptoms start. This is one of the most important measures you can take to minimize seasonal allergy symptoms.

2. Know your level of pollen sensitivity and monitor pollen levels. To find out if you are allergic to ragweed, Allergy Skin Testing is one of the most reliable methods to determine allergy sensitivity, particularly when correlated with your personal history. Free subscribers of The Asthma Center’s daily email receive pollen, mold, and ragweed counts direct to their inbox.

3. Keep pollen and mold spores out of your nose, eyes, ears, lungs and home.

Philly’s Only Certified Ragweed Pollen Counts

The Asthma Center operates the only certified pollen and mold stations in the Delaware Valley, with one location in Philadelphia and the other in South Jersey (Mount Laurel, NJ). The National Allergy Bureau is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology that oversees and certifies pollen counting stations across the US. You can follow our local pollen counts on our website, Facebook page, and direct to your inbox by subscribing for free here.

The Asthma Center is the Delaware Valley’s Official Pollen and Mold Spore Count Station

PA: (215) 569-1111  NJ: (856) 235-8282

Center City Philadelphia • Society Hill Philadelphia • Northeast Philadelphia

The Main Line – Bala Cynwyd PA

Langhorne – Bucks County PA

Mt. Laurel NJ • Woodbury NJ • Hamilton – Princeton NJ • Forked River NJ

For interviews and tours of the Delaware Valley’s only certified pollen and mold spore stations for the National Allergy Bureau (NAB) certified pollen, ragweed, and mold spore counting stations in Philadelphia, PA and Mt. Laurel, NJ, please email gwoodlyn@asthmacenter.com. The health information contained in this article is meant for basic informational purposes only.  It is not intended to serve as medical advice, substitute for a doctor’s appointment or to be used for diagnosing or treating a disease. If interested in purchasing historical pollen and mold spore counts, please email gwoodlyn@asthmacenter.com for information.