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Luschkova, D.* ; Traidl-Hoffmann, C. ; Ludwig, A.*

Climate change and allergies.

Allergo J. Int. 31, 114-120 (2022)
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The climate crisis poses a major challenge to human health as well as the healthcare system and threatens to jeopardize the medical progress made in recent decades. However, addressing climate change may also be the greatest opportunity for global health in the 21st century. The climate crisis and its consequences, such as rising temperatures, forest fires, floods, droughts, and changes in the quality and quantity of food and water, directly and indirectly affect human physical and mental health. More intense and frequent heat waves and declining air quality have been shown to increase all-cause mortality, especially among the most vulnerable. Climate warming alters existing ecosystems and favors biological invasions by species that better tolerate heat and drought. Pathogen profiles are changing, and the transmission and spread of vector-borne diseases are increasing. The spread of neophytes in Europe, such as ragweed, is creating new pollen sources that increase allergen exposure for allergy sufferers. In addition, the overall milder weather, especially in combination with air pollution and increased CO2 levels, is changing the production and allergenicity of pollen. The phenomenon of thunderstorm asthma is also occurring more frequently. In view of the increasing prevalence of allergic diseases due to climate change, early causal immunomodulatory therapy is therefore all the more important. During a climate consultation, patients can receive individual advice on climate adaptation and resilience and the benefits of CO2 reduction-for their own and the planet's health. Almost 5% of all greenhouse gas emissions in Europe come from the healthcare sector. It thus has a central responsibility for a climate-neutral and sustainable transformation.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Review
Schlagwörter Air Pollution ; Covid-19 ; Heat Wave ; Pollen Allergenicity ; Ragweed ; Thunderstorm Asthma
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2022
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2022
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2197-0378
e-ISSN 2197-0378
Quellenangaben Band: 31, Heft: 4, Seiten: 114-120 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Urban & Vogel
Verlagsort München
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Environmental Medicine (IEM)
POF Topic(s) 30202 - Environmental Health
Forschungsfeld(er) Allergy
PSP-Element(e) G-503400-001
Förderungen Projekt DEAL
PubMed ID 35693463
Erfassungsdatum 2022-09-22