Climate Change, Exposome Change, and Allergy: A Review.

Heresh Amini, Mohamad Amini, Robert O Wright

Journal: Immunology and allergy clinics of North America 2023;44(1):1-13

PMID: 37973255

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Abstract

Climate change is a major threat to human respiratory health and associated allergic disorders given its broad impact on the exposome. Climate change can affect exposure to allergens, such as pollen, dust mites, molds, as well as other factors such as temperature, air pollution, and nutritional factors, which synergistically impact the immune response to these allergens. Exposome change can differentially exacerbate allergic reactions across subgroups of populations, especially those who are more vulnerable to environmental stressors. Understanding links between climate change and health impacts can help inform how to protect individuals and vulnerable populations from adverse health effects.

Address: Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Institute for Exposomic Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Pl, New York, NY 10029, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].; Department of Dermatology, Besat Hospital, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.; Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Institute for Exposomic Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Pl, New York, NY 10029, USA.

DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2023.09.003

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Exposome, Climate Change, Hypersensitivity, Allergens, Air Pollution