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28-03-2014, 09:39
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Re: Silver birch trees
Hi Margaret, I remember reading about this, but there has not been much in the news about this lately. My family personally do not suffer from asthma etc, so do not take much care in the details. There have been reports in the local media of some very serious cases on the effects of silver birch trees. If I remember correctly, there are 2 types of tree, one which is dangerous and one which is not. Should I see anything in the media in the future, I can notify you if you wish. There have been reports of birch trees being felled.
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28-03-2014, 12:17
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Re: Silver birch trees
Thank you for responding to my PM.
I don't seem to get any persons responsible for trees here to take any notice of the health hazard they cause. Their pollen season is due to start here in about two weeks. Maybe it will take a death before they do. That poor woman who died in Christchurch NZ was about my age.
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28-03-2014, 20:48
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Re: Silver birch trees
silver birch are easy to cut down.
I took 2 down this week with a bow saw. |
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29-03-2014, 12:28
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Re: Silver birch trees
I didn't know about silver birch causing these problems -there are quite a lot round where I live. During the pollen season I have to double up my asthma medication and always put it down to the poplar trees which are heavily planted in the north of Italy -this has made me think again! My son also suffers very badly with hay-fever every year. Allergy related problems are a growing problem but I would hate to see trees being chopped down...
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29-03-2014, 12:44
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Re: Silver birch trees
The birch pollen season has started this weekend
Pollen count forecast for the UK - Netweather.tv It causes reaction more than other tree pollen because it is microscopically small and requires a Hepa filter to remove it.
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30-03-2014, 14:21
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Re: Silver birch trees
Hi Margaret
I'm the LT reporter who wrote the original story. I noticed you already commented below the story on our website. What you have said raises several interesting questions, and I'd like to run a follow up story. Could you please email me some contact details to michael [dot] morrison [at] nqnw [dot] co [dot] uk ? |
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