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 thus, they represent an important consideration for the allergist. Migration involves exposure to a new set of pollutants and allergens as well as 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.
Climate Change, Migration, and Allergic RespiratoryDiseases: An Update for the Allergist / G., D’Amato; M., Rottem; R., Dahl; M. S., Blaiss; Ridolo, Erminia; L., Cecchi; N., Rosario; C., Motala; I., Ansotegui; I., Annesi Maesano; WAO Special Committee on Climate Changeand, Allergy. - In: THE WORLD ALLERGY ORGANIZATION JOURNAL. - ISSN 1939-4551. - (2011), pp. 120-125. [10.1097/WOX.0b013e3182260a57]
Climate Change, Migration, and Allergic RespiratoryDiseases: An Update for the Allergist
RIDOLO, Erminia;
2011-01-01
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 thus, they represent an important consideration for the allergist. Migration involves exposure to a new set of pollutants and allergens as well as 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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
