NATURAL AIRBORNE POLLEN CONTAMINATION OF CLOTHES AND FACE SKINS

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  • 空中スギ花粉の着衣, 皮膚への付着
  • クウチュウ スギ カフン ノ チャクイ ヒフ エ ノ フチャク

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Objective : To clarify natural airborne Japanese cedar pollen contamination of clothes (cotton made T shirt and cap) and face skin for preventive strategy against pollinosis. Methods : Ten non-pollinosis high school students, wearing T-shirt and cap, stayed after face washing in outdoor (school yard) and in-door (school room) for 2 hours alternatively. Wet clothes of each of three different qualities (cotton, cotton blended polyester and wool) were also left at ten points of the schoolyard. Contaminated pollens were collected using adhesive tape and counted under a microscope. Results : Pollen contaminations were lesser in school room than school yard. Lesser contamination was revealed on the surface of cotton-polyester blended clothes without statistical difference when compared with cotton and wool made clothes. Conclusion : From this study, in going out wearing of cotton-polyester blended coat and cap, and after returning home, face washing and keeping coat and cap on a hanger at entry hall are recommended for pollen prevention.

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