1Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano, Milan, Italy
2UOC Igiene e Sanità Pubblica Milano Ovest, Agenzia di Tutela della Salute della Città Metropolitana di Milano, Parabiago, Milan, Italy
History:
Published online: 7 June 2020
Accepted: 15 May 2020
Received: 20 April
Cypress pollen allergy was virtually absent in Lombardy about 30 years ago. A 15-year clinical survey on cypress pollen sensitization and allergy in the area north of Milan reveals that both cypress pollen sensitization and allergy increased steadily from 2003 to 2017 along with the prevalence of clinical allergy over sensitization. The pollen concentration data recorded up from 1995 showed a dramatic increase in cypress Annual Pollen Index up from the beginning on the new millennium. Cypress pollen now represents a relevant allergen source in this area.
Cypress; airborne allergy; pollen allergy; pollen sensitization; Annual Pollen Index