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Taxonomy Archive: allergies
20 Apr 2018 |
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Extreme Rainfall and Drought
Climate change poses many risks to human health. Some health impacts of climate change are already being felt in the United States. We need to safeguard our communities by protecting people’s health, wellbeing, and quality of life from climate change impacts. Many communities are already taking steps to address these public health ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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American Lung Association applauds McAuliffe action on carbon emissions
The American Lung Association is on board with Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s push to reduce carbon pollution from Virginia power plants.“The American Lung Association applauds Governor McAuliffe’s commitment to reducing carbon pollution from power plants in Virginia, which all also reduce other toxic pollution that can trigger asthma ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Lecornu: Climate change effects health
Southard is absolutely right. The impacts of climate change are completely devastating. In addition to the extreme weather that climate change exacerbates, like flooding, droughts and powerful hurricanes, it also causes damage to our health. Higher temperatures and poorer air quality can lead to increased asthma attacks, other lung ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Guest opinion: Climate change may be making you sneeze
If you’ve noticed prolonged and more pronounced allergy symptoms in recent years, it may not be your imagination, and you may be surprised to learn of the significant role that climate change is playing.Along with a whole host of other impacts to our state’s natural environment and economy, climate change is impacting those with ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Adaptation to Impacts of Climate Change on Aeroallergens and Allergic Respiratory Diseases
Climate change has the potential to have many significant impacts on aeroallergens such as pollen and mould spores, and therefore related diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis. This paper critically reviews this topic, with a focus on the potential adaptation measures that have been identified to date. These are aeroallergen ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Anthropogenic Climate Change and Allergic Diseases
Climate change is expected to have an impact on various aspects of health, including mucosal areas involved in allergic inflammatory disorders that include asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and anaphylaxis. The evidence that links climate change to the exacerbation and the development of allergic disease is ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change. A Global Threat to Cardiopulmonary Health
Recent changes in the global climate system have resulted in excess mortality and morbidity, particularly among susceptible individuals with preexisting cardiopulmonary disease. These weather patterns are projected to continue and intensify as a result of rising CO2 levels, according to the most recent projections by climate ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change, aeroallergens, and pediatric allergic disease
The degree to which aeroallergens are contributing to the global increase in pediatric allergic disease is incompletely understood. We review the evidence that links climate change to changes in aeroallergens such as pollen and outdoor mold concentrations and, subsequently, aeroallergen association with pediatric allergic disease. We ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Common ragweed: a threat to environmental health in Europe
Common or short ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) is an annual herb belonging to the Asteraceae family that was described by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century. It is a noxious invasive species that is an important weed in agriculture and a source of highly allergenic pollen. The importance placed on A. artemisiifolia is reflected ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Air Pollution
In recognition of the numerous and serious adverse health consequences resulting from pollution, climate change and ozone layer depletion, the AAFP recommends strong action on all public and private levels to limit and correct the pollution of our land, atmosphere and water.