Monday, August 28, 2006

Winter, Spring .....

We conquered winter. Will we survive spring?

A few weeks ago, some Aucklanders complained about paint spills all over the Auckland Region. After the pollution scientists checked the water samples, they found out that it not paint but pollen! The pollen in the water has a greasy texture between the fingers and may spread out across the surface in bands and whorls. It is a natural phenomenon and occurs on a regular basis.

Spring is a few days away kaya naglipana na ang pollen. If you leave your car outdoor for a few hours, you’ll notice some yellow dust on it. May mga asthma ang kasama ko sa bahay. Vince and Henry have hika while Shannen has skin asthma (mas delikado sya pag-winter). Vince has mild asthma for a few days now. I hope it’s not caused by pollen.

Ito ang mga tips na nakuha ko to prevent pollen allergy.
- keep windows in cars and homes shut when pollen counts are high
- Wear sunglasses to avoid irritation
- Keep your home dust-free as possible, regularly dusting surfaces and frequently washing linens, stuff toys and pillows in hot water
- Use a quality vacuum cleaner with HEPA filter

3 comments:

Ann said...

Kami naman dito yung sandstorm ang kalaban , grabeng dust ang dumarating, kaya di rin kami mawalan ng allergy pati mga bata.

Anonymous said...

ang pollen nga yata ang karaniwang problema ng mga may asthma. like my bro-in-law, kaya dapat mapalakas mo resistance 2 kids mo pati na si henry. si shannen, mai-immune din ang skin nya diyan. ingat kayo and make sure na sundin mo ang mga tips mo para maiwasan ang pagkakasakit nila...

Kiwipinay said...

may mga nakapagsabi, yung daw mga nagpunta dito ng may hika, nawala ang hika. yung iba namang walang hika, nagkahika. ehehehe... gulo no? pero ako rin, nagkahika rin ako nun eh. pina-stop na rin yung puffer ko. pero parang umuulit.