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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal The impact of climate change on pollen season and allergic sensitization to pollens

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Choi YJ, Lee KS, Oh JW
2021
Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. 41 (1): 97-109

Pollens are a major cause of seasonal allergic diseases. Weather may alter the production of pollens. Increased atmospheric temperatures lead to earlier pollination of many plants and longer duration of pollination, resulting in extended pollen seasons, with early spring or late winter. Longer pollen seasons increase duration of exposure, resulting in more sensitization, and higher pollen concentrations may lead to more severe symptoms. Climate changes in contact to pollens may affect both allergic sensitization and symptom prevalence with severity. The future consequences of climate change, however, are speculative, because the influence on humans, is complex.

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    Air Pollution, Meteorological Factor, Temperature
    • Air Pollution, Meteorological Factor, Temperature: Allergens
    • Air Pollution, Meteorological Factor, Temperature: Heat
    Global or Unspecified Location
    Respiratory Impact
    • Respiratory Impact: Asthma, Upper Respiratory Allergy
    Review Article
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