– This is rubbish. Some people are allergic to this. It’s not that good. Arvin Aman (8) takes part in “Aksyon Burot”. Photo: Caroline Bækkelund Hauge / news – Do you have it? – Yes. I get sick and sneeze a lot. That’s what eight-year-old Arvin Aman says. We are at Konnerud outside Drammen. Participate in the annual “Action Burot”. It is a charity event, organized by the Norwegian Asthma and Allergy Association (NAAF), to create an easier everyday life for allergy sufferers in Norway. How to recognize burot Photo: Caroline Bækkelund Hauge / news Burot is a weed with a fairly anonymous appearance. That’s why there are many burot allergy sufferers who don’t even know what the plant looks like. The leaves are pinnately divided and are silvery on the underside with a red stem. The plant should be uprooted and placed in bags, or left to dry so that it does not spread. At the hatching stage in June, it is knee high and at the start of school as tall as an adult. Source: Norwegian Asthma and Allergy Association Weeding is a big help Burot is a weed that causes major allergy problems for approx. 200,000 Norwegians, figures from NAAF show. – Does this help here? Regional secretary Ellen Sørby says it is possible to do something about the burot problem. Photo: Caroline Bækkelund Hauge / news – Yes, it does, says Ellen Sørby, regional secretary of the Norwegian Asthma and Allergy Association, Østafjells region. She holds up a plant she has pulled up by the root. It has a red stem, and what she refers to as “lobed” leaves, which are silvery underneath. – You get rid of allergies. We know of nursery staff who can now go to work throughout August, who previously stayed at home for a week. So yes, it helps, says Sørby. In the region of Østafjells, there are 75 registered schools and nurseries that will start weeding in June. There are a total of 200 registered groups in Norway. Have you unrooted? Yes No Didn’t know about it, but will do it now Show result Removal can also have a preventive effect NAAF is concerned that the weed plant is removed in June, around schools, kindergartens and where people live and stay. The plant blooms in July and August, and that’s when the pollen causes severe allergies. The pollen from burroot is spread only 100–200 meters from the plant. In comparison, birch pollen can be spread several miles. It makes it possible to tackle the problem and see results. – We see schools and nurseries that have to go further before they find plants to weed, because they have been involved in the campaign for 2-3 years, explains Sørby. Better if it’s not dry Back at Konnerud, work continues to remove burro from the area around the football pitch. – They sit quite hard. I have to use two hands to pull it up, says Nazifa Nazari. She says that the allergy affects the whole family. That the adults go to work with flu symptoms and that the children may be tired and sick when they go to school. Removal of houseroot can also have a preventive effect, in that one is not exposed to houseroot pollen, and thus does not develop an allergy. This is especially important for small children. Photo: Caroline Bækkelund Hauge / news – The soil is so hard now because it is so dry. It is much easier to weed when there is moisture in the soil, says Sørby. She emphasizes why it is so important for allergy sufferers to get rid of the plants as early as June. – They will therefore be on sick leave. It can happen. Or you go to work and your head is heavy, your eyes and nose run and you cough, Sørby explains.
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If the removal of burwort is to have any effect on allergy sufferers, the plant must be removed now – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio
