The state has had no pollen counter to monitor the amount of allergy-inducing pollen in Connecticut for the last two years. The state's last pollen counter, at Waterbury Hospital, broke in 2022 and has not been repaired, said Dr. Christopher Randolph, of Naugatuck Valley Ear, Nose and Throat Associa
“A lot of people have allergies and a lot of people like to know whether they take medication,” explains Hahn. “It’s just a nice thing to do for the community. And I think a lot of people appreciate it.”
A pollen counting piece of machinery on the roof of Waterbury Hospital has been measuring pollen for 37 years. It collects a sample of the air every 10 minutes for 24 hours that the hematology lab examines each morning.
Waterbury Hospital is home to the only pollen count center in New England that is certified by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Reports on trees, grass, weeds, and mold can be found Monday through Friday on the hospital s website.
Have your spring allergies seemed exceptionally troublesome in the past few days? It’s a tough time of year for a lot of people dealing with allergy symptoms but one local hospital is keeping tabs on the pollen count and providing the data to the public. Franca Hahn is typically busy in the Hematology Lab at Waterbury Hospital working as.