Impact of climate change on paediatric respiratory health: pollutants and aeroallergens.
Eur Respir Rev
; 33(172)2024 Apr.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-39009406
ABSTRACT
Paediatric populations are particularly vulnerable to respiratory diseases caused and exacerbated by aeroallergens, pollutants and infectious agents. Worsening climate change is expected to increase the prevalence of pollutants and aeroallergens while amplifying disease severity and causing disproportionate effects in under-resourced areas. The purpose of this narrative review is to summarise the role of anthropogenic climate change in the literature examining the future impact of aeroallergens, pollutants and infectious agents on paediatric respiratory diseases with a focus on equitable disease mitigation. The aeroallergens selected for discussion include pollen, dust mites and mould as these are prevalent triggers of paediatric asthma worldwide. Human rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus are key viruses interacting with climate change and pollution and are primary causal agents of viral respiratory disease. Within this review, we present the propensity for aeroallergens, climate change and pollution to synergistically exacerbate paediatric respiratory disease and outline measures that can ameliorate the expected increase in morbidity and severity of disease through a health equity lens. We support shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy worldwide, across sectors, as a primary means of reducing increases in morbidity.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Climate Change
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Allergens
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Air Pollutants
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Environmental Exposure
Limits:
Adolescent
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Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur Respir Rev
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Europ. respir. rev
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European respiratory review
Year:
2024
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Article
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