1. Aeroallergens in Canada: Distribution, Public Health Impacts, and Opportunities for Prevention
- Author
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Cecilia Sierra-Heredia, Tim K. Takaro, Sarah B. Henderson, Anne K. Ellis, Michelle L. North, Christina Daly, Jeffrey R. Brook, Dave Henderson, and Eric Lavigne
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Canada ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Climate Change ,Air pollution ,Distribution (economics) ,lcsh:Medicine ,Review ,medicine.disease_cause ,aeroallergens ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Effects of global warming ,Environmental health ,Air Pollution ,medicine ,Hypersensitivity ,Prevalence ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Weather ,media_common ,Air Pollutants ,atopic march ,business.industry ,Public health ,lcsh:R ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Allergens ,asthma ,allergy ,Geography ,030228 respiratory system ,pollen ,Public Health ,fungi ,business ,Respiratory Insufficiency ,Diversity (politics) - Abstract
Aeroallergens occur naturally in the environment and are widely dispersed across Canada, yet their public health implications are not well-understood. This review intends to provide a scientific and public health-oriented perspective on aeroallergens in Canada: their distribution, health impacts, and new developments including the effects of climate change and the potential role of aeroallergens in the development of allergies and asthma. The review also describes anthropogenic effects on plant distribution and diversity, and how aeroallergens interact with other environmental elements, such as air pollution and weather events. Increased understanding of the relationships between aeroallergens and health will enhance our ability to provide accurate information, improve preventive measures and provide timely treatments for affected populations.
- Published
- 2018