Pampa Herb, Invasive Plant Dangerous to Health, Continues to Spread in Portugal
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Viewed on the edge of the roads, in gardens and public spaces, the cutlery has already spread across more than 200 Portuguese municipalities. Specialists warn about the environmental risks and allergenic potential of the species, criticizing the delay in the application of control measures
Studies warn that the potential of the species constitutes an environmental health problem, and can affect human health, given the allergenic nature of its pollen. On the other hand, due to its late flowering, an exotic species like this, it can create, especially in Mediterranean regions, a second period of exposure to pollen, in autumn, "with implications for public health"
Plant cutting is one of the most dangerous to health and, every year, it becomes a problem more difficult to eradicate, this afternoon indicated environmental experts
Correio da Manhã
diarioaveiro.ptSpecies is among the ten most widely distributed invasive plants in the country.
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