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ArticleEnvironmental monitoring and assessment2026

Evaluating automated pollen monitoring for thunderstorm asthma and public health forecasting: a comparative study in Melbourne, Australia.

Edwin R Lampugnani, Usha Nattala, Danny Csutoros, Kale Sniderman, Beau Picking, Kathryn M Emmerson, Elias Graf, Yanick Zeder, Erny Niederberger, Ed Newbigin

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Edwin R LampugnaniDepartment of Medicine (RMH), University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. Ed.L@unimelb.edu.au.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3666-7240
Usha NattalaAirHealth Pty Ltd., PO Box 38, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Danny CsutorosVictorian Department of Health, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
Kale SnidermanSchool of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
Beau PickingAirHealth Pty Ltd., PO Box 38, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Kathryn M EmmersonCSIRO Environment, Aspendale, VIC, 3195, Australia.
Elias GrafSwisens AG, Meierhofstrasse 5a, 6032, Emmen, Switzerland.
Yanick ZederSwisens AG, Meierhofstrasse 5a, 6032, Emmen, Switzerland.
Erny NiederbergerSwisens AG, Meierhofstrasse 5a, 6032, Emmen, Switzerland.
Ed NewbiginDepartment of Medicine (RMH), University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.

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Abstract

High-quality pollen measurements are essential for effective environmental monitoring and reliable public health forecasting. Automated pollen counters offer continuous, high-resolution observations that have the potential to reduce reliance on labour-intensive manual microscopy, but their performance must be evaluated against established methods. This study evaluates the performance of the SwisensPoleno Mars by comparing its daily and sub-daily pollen measurements of total pollen, and the two dominant airborne pollen types in Melbourne, grass and cypress, with those from a co-located Burkard Hirst-type spore trap at the University of Melbourne over the 92-day spring monitoring period in 2022. Data from the automated system showed a strong linear relationship with the co-located manual trap, with coefficients of determination (R

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Air PollutantsAllergensAsthmaEnvironmental MonitoringPollenAir PollutionAustraliaForecastingHumansPoaceaePublic HealthVictoriaAir PollutantsAllergensAerobiologyBioaerosolsExposure assessmentHirst trapPoaceaeThunderstorm asthma

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