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Pollen

Pollen

By: LiSTNR
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Associate Professor Ed Newbigin, a plant biologist in the School of BioSciences at the University of Melbourne has been the driving force in helping Melbourne’s allergy sufferers- providing them with resources and information about the impact of grass pollen on human health. This series will have a range of experts in the fields of microbiology, weather, and healthcare to help breakdown all things pollen and allergies.

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Episodes
  • Thunderstorm Asthma

    Thunderstorm Asthma
    Dec 9 2019

    In November 2016 Victoria was hit with an anomaly known as Thunderstorm Asthma, this affected 14,000 people and killed 10. Microbiologist and Botanist Ed Newbigin along with Medical Advisor at the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services Danny Csutoros and Head of Weather and Environmental Prediction at the Bureau of Meteorology Beth Ebert give you an understanding of the thunderstorm asthma epidemic and what’s been done since.

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    19 mins
  • Preparation, management and cure

    Preparation, management and cure
    Dec 9 2019

    Pollen season is something allergy sufferers need to be ready for, it always plays in the back of their mind and affects their day to day activities. Microbiologist and Botanist Ed Newbigin, with the help of Allergy Specialist Jo Douglass from the University of Melbourne, take us through the preparation, management and possible cures of our allergies.

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    23 mins
  • Tracking pollen

    Tracking pollen
    Dec 9 2019

    The Pollen App allows user to track the Pollen count for the day, in their area. Microbiologist and Botanist Ed Newbigin with the help of Ed Lampugnani from the University of Melbourne, discuss the many features and uses of the Pollen App, and how building a community might be the best thing for everyone.

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    19 mins
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