Ого, ничего себе! Пока читала про пыльцу, наткнулась на интересную статью про резкий всплеск астматических приступов во время поллиноза в грозу в результате резкого выброса мелкодисперсных частиц в воздух.У моего ребенка была именно такая история - всегда весной только аллергический ринит, очень слабенький. Несколько лет назад попали в мае Серебряном бору в жуткую грозу, и в этот же день начался сильый бронхоспазм, который не могли снять никакими ингаляциями до июня. К счастью, в следующие годы ребенок ограничивается пока тоже одним ринитом. А я-то думала, что в грозу наоборот - окна настежь, чуть ли не гулять можно."Interaction between thunderstorms and asthmatic attacks in pollen sensitiveindividualsThunderstorms have been linked to asthma epidemics, especially during the pollen seasons.Such epidemics have been reported in various cities, mainly in western Europe (Birminghamand London in UK and Naples in Italy) and Australia (Melbourne and Wagga Wagga).Pollen grains can be carried at ground level by the strong air currents often associated withthunderstorms; during these events, the likelihood of pollen grain bursting and releasingallergens is increased. The allergens can be released as fine dispersions in air/watermixtures called aerosols. Such aerosols can be readily inhaled and can penetrate deeply intothe lower airways inducing asthma reactions in pollinosis patients. ""The thunderstorm-asthma outbreaks are characterized, at the beginning of the storms, by asudden increase in the number of patients visiting their general practitioner or hospitalemergency departments with asthma symptoms. Indeed, subjects affected by seasonalrhinitis with no history of asthma may experience an asthma attack during thunderstorms.No unusual air pollution levels were noted at the time of the epidemics reported in thecities mentioned above, but there was a strong association with high atmosphericconcentrations of pollen grains such as grasses or other allergenic plant species. If you areaffected by pollen allergy you should be aware about the possible (albeit low) risk of anasthmatic attack during thunderstorms occurring during the pollen season. "