Climate Change, Migration, and Allergic Respiratory Diseases: An Update for the Allergist

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2011

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14899
 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/WOX.0b013e3182260a57
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Authors
D'Amato, Gennaro
Rottem, Menachem
the WAO Special Committee on Climate Change and Allergy
Dahl, Ronald
Blaiss, Michael
Ridolo, Erminia
Cecchi, Lorenzo
Rosario, Nelson
Motala, Cassim
Ansotegui, Ignacio
Annesi-Maesano, Isabella
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World Allergy Organization Journal

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http://www.waojournal.org/
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BioMed Central Ltd

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0

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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.
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Keywords
Climate change
Allergy
Allergic respiratory diseases
Migration and allergy

Reference:

D'Amato, G., Rottem, M., Dahl, R., Blaiss, M. S., Ridolo, E., Cecchi, L., ... & Annesi-Maesano, I. (2011). Climate change, migration, and allergic respiratory diseases: an update for the allergist. World Allergy Organization Journal, 4(7), 1-5.

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