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Pollen & Mold
During pollen and mold season, the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency measures the daily levels of naturally occurring airborne pollutants These counts are expressed in grains per cubic meter of air for pollen levels and spores per cubic meter of air for mold levels.
August 19, 2022 Pollen & Mold Counts
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Pollen: Low | 9 |
1st Prevalent: | 0 |
2nd Prevalent: | 0 |
Other Trees: | 0 |
| Grasses | 2 |
| Ragweed | 6 |
| Other | 3 |
| Mold: Moderate | 1417 |
| 1st Prevalent: Cladosporium | 457 |
| 2nd Prevalent: Ascospores | 220 |
| Other Mold: Basidiospores, Agrocybe, Ganoderma | 740 |
Pollen & Mold Descriptors
| Descriptor | Pollen | Mold |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 0 to 20 | 0 to 500 |
| Moderate | 21 to 100 | 501 to 1,500 |
| High | 101 to 1,000 | 1,501 to 5,000 |
Very high | Greater than 1,000 | Greater than 5,000 |
Raw Daily Counts
These spreadsheets include a detailed record of pollen and mold sources for the season:
Statistical Averages for Pollen and Mold Data
Statistical Averages are calculated for ten years of data at our current address, 250 William Howard Taft Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
August 15 to August 19 (Calculated for Ten Years of Data)
| Type | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollen | 28 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 39 |
| Mold | 2220 | 2048 | 1952 | 1917 | 1938 |
August 22 to August 26 (Calculated for Ten Years of Data)
| Type | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollen | 63 | 73 | 84 | 84 | 90 |
| Mold | 1761 | 1829 | 1840 | 1801 | 1891 |