[Allergic disease--pollen allergy and climate change].
Pollen allergy currently affects a fifth of the population. A warmer climate will lead to a longer pollen season and more days with high pollen counts. In addition, a warmer climate increases the risk of proliferation of new plants with well-known allergenic pollens like ragweed, plane tree and wall pellitory, which have not previously caused allergy in Denmark. The consequences will be more people with hay fever and pollen asthma, longer allergy seasons and an increase in the severity of symptoms, disease-related costs and demands on health care for diagnosis and treatment of more complex allergies.
Astma-Allergi Forbundet og Gentofte Hospital, Lungemedicinsk Afdeling Y og Allergiklinikken, Dermato-allergologisk Afdeling K, Denmark. js@astma-allergi.dk
Janne
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Sommer
Peter
P
Plaschke
Lars K
LK
Poulsen
D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002980:Climate; D014943:Global Health; D017752:Greenhouse Effect; D006801:Humans; D011058:Pollen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors