Dangerous Birch Pollen Cloud

[Andy Collins]

Just heard this reported on the radio, a huge cloud of Birch pollen is heading this way! Apparently, due to its abrasive and slightly acidic qualities, it can cause damage to vehicle paintwork etc. Dont Panic Mr Mainwaring....dont panic.... get felling now.

Giant acid pollen cloud sparks hay fever alert - mirror.co.uk

[armybloke]

Sounds like a little bit of scare mongering by the Mirror me thinks Need a science techie to tell us why this pollen is more dangerous than any other pollen. Large quantities may cause a little discomfort but my car is parked under a Birch Tree and has done so for 7 years and I have no evidence of corrosion :001_tt2:

[Andy Collins]

Tbh the germans seem to be making a deal out of the story, I'll be following this out of curiosity, nothing else. Now if it was a cloud of radioactive dust I may be a little more concerned.

[janey]

Yet another excellent reason to stay indoors, pull the curtains and lock the doors.

 

It's a mean and nasty world out there

[Chris Sheppard]

We're doing our bit then, crashing down lots of Birch at the mo