World Allergy Organization Journal
Volume 4, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 121-125

Climate change, migration, and allergic respiratory diseases: An update for the allergist (Review) (Open Access)

Amato G.* , Rottem M. , Dahl R. , Blaiss M.S. , Ridolo E. , Cecchi L. , Rosario N. , Motala C. , Ansotegui I. , Annesi-Maesano I.
  • a Division of Respiratory Allergy, High Speciality Hospital A. Cardarelli, University of Napoli, Via Rione Sirignano, 10, 80121, Napoli, Italy
  • b Allergy Asthma and Immunology, Emek Medical Center, Afula, and Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
  • c Department of Respiratory Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
  • d Clinical Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
  • e Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Parma, Italy
  • f Interde-Partmental Centre of Bioclimatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
  • g Interdepartmental Centre of Bioclimatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
  • h Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Parana, Brazil
  • i Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
  • j Department of Allergy and Immunology, Hospital Quiron Bizkaia, Bilbao, Spain, INSERVI, UMR S 707, EPAR, Paris, F-75012, France, UPMC University of Paris 06, UMR-S 707, EPAR, Paris, F-75012, France

Abstract

Local climate changes can impact on a number of factors, including air pollution, that have been shown to influence both the development and attacks of allergic respiratory diseases, and they thus represent an important consideration for the allergist. Migration involves exposure to a new set of pollutants and allergens and changes in housing conditions, diet and accessibility to medical services, all of which are likely to affect migrants' health. This review provides an update on climate change, migration, and allergy and discusses factors for consideration when making recommendations for local allergy service provision, and for assessing an individual patient's environmental exposures. Copyright © 2011 by World Allergy Organization.

Author Keywords

Migration and allergy Allergic respiratory diseases Allergy Climate change

Index Keywords

hospital admission urban area energy yield photosynthesis Southern Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere human priority journal greenhouse effect Drought air pollution allergen asthma environmental exposure Review Climate change prevalence greenhouse gas Humidity migration pollen allergy Pollen temperature disease severity respiratory tract allergy
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80052745642&doi=10.1097%2fWOX.0b013e3182260a57&partnerID=40&md5=c0579c3f4d8f77b1c68f4d52857e644b
DOI: 10.1097/WOX.0b013e3182260a57
ISSN: 19394551
Cited by: 23
Original Language: English