TY - JOUR
T1 - The need for clean air
T2 - The way air pollution and climate change affect allergic rhinitis and asthma
AU - Eguiluz-Gracia, Ibon
AU - Mathioudakis, Alexander G.
AU - Bartel, Sabine
AU - Vijverberg, Susanne J.H.
AU - Fuertes, Elaine
AU - Comberiati, Pasquale
AU - Cai, Yutong Samuel
AU - Tomazic, Peter Valentin
AU - Diamant, Zuzana
AU - Vestbo, Jørgen
AU - Galan, Carmen
AU - Hoffmann, Barbara
PY - 2020/9
Y1 - 2020/9
N2 - Air pollution and climate change have a significant impact on human health and well-being and contribute to the onset and aggravation of allergic rhinitis and asthma among other chronic respiratory diseases. In Westernized countries, households have experienced a process of increasing insulation and individuals tend to spend most of their time indoors. These sequelae implicate a high exposure to indoor allergens (house dust mites, pets, molds, etc), tobacco smoke, and other pollutants, which have an impact on respiratory health. Outdoor air pollution derived from traffic and other human activities not only has a direct negative effect on human health but also enhances the allergenicity of some plants and contributes to global warming. Climate change modifies the availability and distribution of plant- and fungal-derived allergens and increases the frequency of extreme climate events. This review summarizes the effects of indoor air pollution, outdoor air pollution, and subsequent climate change on asthma and allergic rhinitis in children and adults and addresses the policy adjustments and lifestyle changes required to mitigate their deleterious effects.
AB - Air pollution and climate change have a significant impact on human health and well-being and contribute to the onset and aggravation of allergic rhinitis and asthma among other chronic respiratory diseases. In Westernized countries, households have experienced a process of increasing insulation and individuals tend to spend most of their time indoors. These sequelae implicate a high exposure to indoor allergens (house dust mites, pets, molds, etc), tobacco smoke, and other pollutants, which have an impact on respiratory health. Outdoor air pollution derived from traffic and other human activities not only has a direct negative effect on human health but also enhances the allergenicity of some plants and contributes to global warming. Climate change modifies the availability and distribution of plant- and fungal-derived allergens and increases the frequency of extreme climate events. This review summarizes the effects of indoor air pollution, outdoor air pollution, and subsequent climate change on asthma and allergic rhinitis in children and adults and addresses the policy adjustments and lifestyle changes required to mitigate their deleterious effects.
KW - allergic rhinitis
KW - asthma
KW - climate change
KW - environment
KW - pollution
U2 - 10.1111/all.14177
DO - 10.1111/all.14177
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31916265
AN - SCOPUS:85078859368
SN - 0105-4538
VL - 75
SP - 2170
EP - 2184
JO - Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
JF - Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
IS - 9
ER -
