Impact of climate change on childhood allergic diseases
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Abstract
Climate change has been widely recognized as the biggest challenge and opportunity for global health in the 21st century. It can directly or indirectly affect the health of people, especially vulnerable groups such as children. In recent years, the prevalence of childhood allergic diseases stays pretty high, and accruing evidence shows that climate change can affect the development of allergic diseases among children, such as childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis. This paper reviewed the domestic and foreign literature on childhood allergic diseases associated with climate change, described global climate change and patterns of the change, its impact on childhood allergic diseases, and possible mechanisms. It was concluded that climate change affects the development of childhood allergic diseases directly or indirectly through affecting meteorological factors, air pollution, and air allergens. Therefore, it is especially important to develop and implement tailored strategies to cope with climate impacts, to further improve children's health and promote social and economic development.
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