It's the season when cedar pollen scatters.
In a survey of cedars conducted by the Ministry of the Environment in 34 prefectures nationwide, 12 prefectures, including Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Hyogo, had the highest number of pollen-dispersing male flower buds in the past 10 years. Pollen is expected to scatter.
The amount of cedar pollen scattered is proportional to the number of male flower buds, but according to a survey by the Ministry of the Environment, the number of male flower buds in 23 out of 34 prefectures in Japan this season is above average for the last 10 years.
In particular, the 12 prefectures of Fukushima, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo, Okayama, Tottori, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka are expected to see the highest levels of pollen dispersal in the last 10 years. .
Specifically, compared to the average, ▽ Fukushima is 178%, ▽ Tokyo is 150%, ▽ Kanagawa is 194%, ▽ Niigata is 184%, ▽ Toyama is 221%, ▽ Ishikawa is 175%, and ▽ Kyoto is 166. %, ▽Hyogo is 135%, ▽Okayama is 204%, ▽Tottori is 240%, ▽Hiroshima is 153%, and ▽Fukuoka is 191%.
According to the Ministry of the Environment, areas above the average are affected by the fact that there were many days with long sunshine hours and high temperatures last summer.
As an effective measure,
it is said that
putting gauze inside the mask will increase the effect,
▽ drying the laundry indoors, and ▽ frequently wiping with a wet rag or mop.