The effects of climate change on respiratory allergy and asthma induced by pollen and mold allergens

The impact of climate change on the environment, biosphere, and biodiversity has become more evident in the recent years. Human activities have increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases. Change in climate and the correlated global warming affects the qua...

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Published in:Allergy (Copenhagen) Vol. 75; no. 9; pp. 2219 - 2228
Main Authors: D’Amato, Gennaro, Chong‐Neto, Herberto Jose, Monge Ortega, Olga Patricia, Vitale, Carolina, Ansotegui, Ignacio, Rosario, Nelson, Haahtela, Tari, Galan, Carmen, Pawankar, Ruby, Murrieta‐Aguttes, Margarita, Cecchi, Lorenzo, Bergmann, Christian, Ridolo, Erminia, Ramon, German, Gonzalez Diaz, Sandra, D’Amato, Maria, Annesi‐Maesano, Isabella
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Denmark Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2020
Subjects:
Air pollution
allergenic pollen
Allergens
Allergies
Asthma
Asthma - epidemiology
Asthma - etiology
Biodiversity
biodiversity and allergy
Biosphere
Carbon dioxide
Climate Change
climate change and allergy
Climate effects
Drought
Emissions
Floods
Global warming
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Hay fever
Humans
Hurricanes
Hypersensitivity - epidemiology
Hypersensitivity - etiology
Immunoglobulin E
Immunomodulation
Immunomodulators
Inflammation
Photosynthesis
Pollen
pollen allergy
respiratory allergy
Respiratory diseases
Rhinitis
Storms
Weather
climate change and allergy
biodiversity and allergy
allergenic pollen
respiratory allergy
pollen allergy
ISSN:0105-4538, 1398-9995, 1398-9995
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Summary:The impact of climate change on the environment, biosphere, and biodiversity has become more evident in the recent years. Human activities have increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases. Change in climate and the correlated global warming affects the quantity, intensity, and frequency of precipitation type as well as the frequency of extreme events such as heat waves, droughts, thunderstorms, floods, and hurricanes. Respiratory health can be particularly affected by climate change, which contributes to the development of allergic respiratory diseases and asthma. Pollen and mold allergens are able to trigger the release of pro‐inflammatory and immunomodulatory mediators that accelerate the onset the IgE‐mediated sensitization and of allergy. Allergy to pollen and pollen season at its beginning, in duration and intensity are altered by climate change. Studies showed that plants exhibit enhanced photosynthesis and reproductive effects and produce more pollen as a response to high atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2). Mold proliferation is increased by floods and rainy storms are responsible for severe asthma. Pollen and mold allergy is generally used to evaluate the interrelation between air pollution and allergic respiratory diseases, such as rhinitis and asthma. Thunderstorms during pollen seasons can cause exacerbation of respiratory allergy and asthma in patients with hay fever. A similar phenomenon is observed for molds. Measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can have positive health benefits.
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ISSN:0105-4538
1398-9995
1398-9995
DOI:10.1111/all.14476