IMPACT OF AMBROSIA ON HEALTH

Izhodišča: V raziskavi smo se osredotočili na opis različnih vrst ambrozije. Opisali smo tudi rastline, ki so v veliki meri podobne ambroziji. Ob vsem tem pa seveda vpliv ambrozije na zdravje ljudi, predvsem alergij. Predstavili smo posamezne alergije, opisali način preprečevanja in zdravljenja le-teh in simptome, ki alergije spremljajo. Za omejitev in zmanjšanje pojava alergij na ambrozijo pa je to rastlino potrebno odstraniti oz. zamejiti. Odločili smo se, da v diplomskem delu predstavimo tudi način zatiranja in preprečevanja pelinolistne ambrozije. Metodologija raziskovanja. Podatke smo zbirali s pomočjo dveh anketnih vprašalnikov. En vprašalnik je zajemal 13 vprašanj zaprtega tipa in 1 vprašanje odprtega tipa, drugi vprašalnik pa je bil sestavljen iz 18 vprašanj zaprtega tipa. Prvi raziskovalni vzorec je vključeval 50 oseb iz vasi in 50 iz mesta, drugi raziskovalni vzorec pa je zajemal 20 oseb iz Štajerske, 20 oseb iz Notranjske in 20 oseb iz Primorske. Namen raziskave je bil pridobiti podatke o vplivu ambrozije na zdravje ljudi ter preučiti razširjenost in stopnjo alergije za ambrozijo v različnih regijah Slovenije. Rezultati raziskave. Rezultati raziskave so nam pokazali, da osveščenost ljudi o vplivu ambrozije na njihovo zdravje ni slabo, tudi poznavanje le-te je dobro. Prihaja tudi do razlik v simptomih, pri bolnikih z alergijo za pelod ambrozije, glede na pokrajino v kateri živijo. Sklep. Večina anketiranih prepoznava in deluje zoper širjenja ambrozije, vendar je vse to bistveno premalo, saj se le-ta nekontrolirano širi s tem pa povzroča vse več težav.Starting point. In the research it was focused on the description of different kinds of ambrosia. There were also described plants which are broadly similar like the ambrosia. And above that also the impact of ambrosia on the health of people mostly allergies is mentioned. There were presented some particular allergies, the way how to avoid them and curing them and the symptoms that accompany the allergy. To limit and reduce the occurrence of allergies to ambrosia this plant has to be removed or so to say replaced. It was decided that in the diploma paper also the way of extermination and prevention of the ambrosia artemisiifolia is presented. Methodology of the research. The data was collected with two questionnaires. One contained 13 closed questions and one open ended question, the other one was made up of 18 closed questions. The first research pattern included 50 people from villages and 50 from towns, the other research pattern included 20 people from Styria, 20 from Inner Carniola and 20 from Primorska, the maritime province of Slovenia. The purpose of the research was to collect data about the impact of ambrosia to people’s health and to study the range and stage of being allergic to ambrosia in different regions in Slovenia. Results of the research. The results of the research showed that the awareness of people about the impact of ambrosia to their health is not bad and also the knowledge about it is good. There are also differences in symptoms at patients who are allergic to the pollen of the ambrosia, according to the region they live in. Conclusion. Most of the questionees recognise and work against the spreading of the ambrosia, but this is not enough because it spreads uncontrolled and it causes many problems