From MASK-air and SILAM to CATALYSE (Climate Action To Advance HeaLthY Societies in Europe).

Plant species vary under different climatic conditions and the distribution of pollen in the air. Trends in pollen distribution can be used to assess the impact of climate change on public health. In 2015, the Mobile Airways Sentinel networK for rhinitis and asthma (MASK-air®) was launched as a project of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP-on-AHA, DG Santé and DG CONNECT). This project aimed to develop a warning system to inform patients about the onset of the pollen season, namely, the System for Integrated modeLling of Atmospheric coMposition (SILAM). A global-to-meso-scale dispersion model was developed by the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). It provides quantitative information on atmospheric pollution of anthropogenic and natural origins, particularly on allergenic pollens. Impact of Air Pollution on Asthma and Rhinitis (POLLAR, EIT Health) has combined MASK-air clinical data with SILAM forecasts. A new Horizon Europe grant (Climate Action to Advance HeaLthY Societies in Europe [CATALYSE]; grant agreement number 101057131), which came into force in September 2022, aims to improve our understanding of climate change and help us find ways to counteractit. One objective of this project is to develop early warning systems and predictive models to improve the effectiveness of strategies for adapting to climate change. One of the warning systems is focused on allergic rhinitis (CATALYSE Task 3.2), with a collaboration between the FMI (Finland), Porto University (Portugal), MASK-air SAS (France), ISGlobal (Spain), Hertie School (Germany), and the University of Zurich (Switzerland). It is to be implemented with the support of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. This paper reports the planning of CATALYSE Task 3.2.

From MASK-air and SILAM to CATALYSE(Climate Action To Advance HeaLthY Societiesin Europe)

Plant species vary under different climatic conditions and the distribution of pollen in the air. Trends in pollen distribution can be used to assess the impact of climate change on public health. In 2015, the Mobile Airways Sentinel networK for rhinitis and asthma (MASK-air®) was launched as a project of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP-on-AHA, DG Santé and DG CONNECT). This project aimed to develop a warning system to inform patients about the onset of the pollen season, namely, the System for Integrated modeLling of Atmospheric coMposition (SILAM). A global-to-meso–scale dispersion model was developed by the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). It provides quantitative information on atmospheric pollution of anthropogenic and natural origins, particularly on allergenic pollens. Impact of Air Pollution on Asthma and Rhinitis (POLLAR, EIT Health) has combined MASK-air clinical data with SILAM forecasts. A new Horizon Europe grant (Climate Action to Advance HeaLthY Societies in Europe [CATALYSE]; grant agreement number 101057131), which came into force in September 2022, aims to improve our understanding of climate change and help us find ways to counteractit. One objective of this project is to develop early warning systems and predictive models to improve the effectiveness of strategies for adapting to climate change. One of the warning systems is focused on allergic rhinitis (CATALYSE Task 3.2), with a collaboration between the FMI (Finland), Porto University (Portugal), MASK-air SAS (France), ISGlobal (Spain), Hertie School (Germany), and the University of Zurich (Switzerland). It is to be implemented with the support of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. This paper reports the planning of CATALYSE Task 3.2 (AU)

Las especies de plantas varían según las diferentes condiciones climáticas y la distribución del polen en el aire. Las tendencias en la distribución del polen se pueden utilizar para evaluar el impacto del cambio climático en la salud pública. En 2015, se lanzó la red Mobile Airways Sentinel para la rinitis y el asma (MASK-air ® ) como proyecto de la Asociación Europea de Innovación sobre Envejecimiento Activo y Saludable (EIP-on-AHA, DG Santé y DG CONNECT). Este proyecto tenía como objetivo desarrollar un sistema de alerta para informar a los pacientes sobre el inicio de la temporada de polen, concretamente, el Sistema de modelización integrada de la composición atmosférica (SILAM). El Instituto Meteorológico Finlandés (FMI) desarrolló un modelo de dispersión de escala global a meso. Proporciona información cuantitativa sobre la contaminación atmosférica de origen antropogénico y natural, en particular sobre pólenes alergénicos. Impacto de la contaminación del aire en el asma y la rinitis (POLLAR, EIT Health) ha combinado los datos clínicos de MASK-air con las previsiones de SILAM. Una nueva subvención de Horizonte Europa (Acción climática para promover sociedades saludables en Europa [CATALYSE]; acuerdo de subvención número 101057131), que entró en vigor en septiembre de 2022, tiene como objetivo mejorar nuestra comprensión del cambio climático y ayudarnos a encontrar formas de contrarrestarlo. Uno de los objetivos de este proyecto es desarrollar sistemas de alerta temprana y modelos predictivos para mejorar la eficacia de las estrategias de adaptación al cambio climático(AU)