Climate Change and Allergy, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 41-1 - November 24, 2020
- Editor: Jae Won Oh
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 3 8 5 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 3 8 6 - 5
This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Jae Won Oh, is devoted to Climate Change and Allergy. Articles in this issue include: Climate change and air… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Jae Won Oh, is devoted to Climate Change and Allergy. Articles in this issue include: Climate change and air pollution: Effects on respiratory allergy, Climate change and its direct and indirect effects on the allergy epidemic, Climate change, aeroallergens and allergic disease: the view from the southern hemisphere, Allergenic pollen season variations in the past two decades under changing climate in the United States, Climate Change and Pollen Allergy in India and the other South Asian Countries, Climate change: extreme weather events in Australia and their impact on allergic diseases, Climate change, air pollution and biodiversity in Asia Pacific and impact on allergic diseases, The Role of Extreme Weather and Climate Events on Asthma Outcomes, Insect migration and changes in venom allergy due to climate change, The impact of climate change on pollen allergy and sensitization rate to pollen, Effect of Climate Change on Allergenic Airborne Pollen in Japan for people with pollen allergy, Forecast for pollen allergy, and more.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Preface
- Global Climate Change and Pollen Aeroallergens: A Southern Hemisphere Perspective
- Key points
- Introduction
- A hemispheric perspective
- Southern hemisphere aeroallergen monitoring and climate change: challenges
- Next steps
- Summary
- Clinic care points
- Allergenic Pollen Season Variations in the Past Two Decades Under Changing Climate in the United States
- Key points
- Introduction
- Aerobiology of North America
- Pollen season indices
- Models for pollen dispersal
- Effect of climate change on tree pollen
- Effect on ragweed
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Climate Change and Pollen Allergy in India and South Asia
- Key points
- Anthropogenic activity leading to climate change: much to be understood
- Prevalence and economic impact of noncommunicable diseases caused by climate change
- Prevalence of respiratory disorders
- How climate change and air pollution affect human health
- Prevalence of asthma
- Climate change affecting biosphere
- Phenology and climate change
- Impact on phenology in India
- C3/C4 anatomy: adaptation to high temperature and increased CO2
- Impact of climate on pollen allergy
- Climate and pollen morphology
- Pollinosis and pollen allergens
- Allergenic plants, climate change, and pollutants affecting allergenicity
- Thunderstorm-associated asthma epidemics in pollen seasons
- South Asia
- Clinics care points
- Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events in Australia: Impact on Allergic Diseases
- Key points
- Introduction
- Our changing climate
- Impact of extreme weather events on allergic respiratory disorders
- Occurrence of wildfires
- Thunderstorms
- Cyclones, flooding, and fungal exposure
- Impact of increasing pollution levels
- Changes in aeroallergen distribution and allergenicity
- Climate Change, Air Pollution, and Biodiversity in Asia Pacific and Impact on Respiratory Allergies
- Key points
- Introduction
- Climate change and its impact on pollen allergens
- Climate change, air pollution, and respiratory allergies in the Asia Pacific region
- Thunderstorm asthma
- Novel coronavirus disease 2019, allergies, and air pollution
- Indoor air pollution
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- The Role of Extreme Weather and Climate-Related Events on Asthma Outcomes
- Key points
- Introduction
- Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes
- Heat waves, droughts, and wildfires
- Tropical cyclones (hurricanes/typhoons), storm surge, and freshwater flooding
- Clinical care points
- Discussion
- Insect Migration and Changes in Venom Allergy due to Climate Change
- Key points
- Introduction
- Hymenoptera
- Yellowjackets (Vespula sp)
- Paper Wasps (Polliste sp)
- Hornets (Vespa sp)
- Honeybees (Apidae sp)
- Bumblebees (Bombus sp.)
- Ants (Formicidae)
- Lepidoptera
- Summary
- The Impact of Climate Change on Pollen Season and Allergic Sensitization to Pollens
- Key points
- Introduction
- Weather and pollen season
- Sensitization to allergic pollen
- Pollution and pollination
- Clinical care points
- Effect of Climate Change on Allergenic Airborne Pollen in Japan
- Key points
- Introduction
- History
- Method
- Airborne pollen monitoring
- Estimating allergic conifer pollen count and climatic data
- Results
- Discussion
- Forecast for Pollen Allergy: A Review from Field Observation to Modeling and Services in Korea
- Key points
- Introduction
- Observation
- Pollen calendar
- Forecast model
- Further research
- Discussion
- Clinics care points
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 41-1
- Published: November 24, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323793858
- eBook ISBN: 9780323793865