Allergenic pollens produced by some tree species in urban parks, a part of the urban flora,
cause pollinosis, allergic rhinitis, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and asthma. The allergenic …

There is a common belief that contact with nature provides many benefits to humans.
Numerous studies on urban vegetation confirm this belief, but the negative effects of …

The impact of allergens emitted by urban green spaces on health is one of the main
disservices of ecosystems. The objective of this work is to establish the potential allergenic …

Urban green spaces offer large environmental, social, and economic benefits for the
population. However, when species that compose it are chosen, its allergenicity is not …

Park greenery represents an oasis for urban residents; however, during the flowering period
of trees that produce allergenic pollen grains, these areas threaten individuals suffering from …

Allergenicity indices are a powerful tool to assess the health hazard posed by urban parks to
pollen allergic subjects. Nonetheless, only few indices have been developed and applied to …

Green planning focusses on specific site requirements such as temperature tolerance or
aesthetics as crucial criteria in the choice of plants. The allergenicity of plants, however, is …

The political and social changes that have taken place in Central Europe after the collapse
of the communist regimes in the 1990s, followed by the accession of some countries to the …

Pollen released by urban flora is the mayor contributor to airborne allergen content, with
adverse impact on human health, representing one of the main ecosystems disservices. The …

The allergenic potency of the pollen emitted by urban vegetation is one of the effects that
need the most attention in the near future due to its high impact on the quality of air and the …