Advances in environmental and occupational respiratory diseases in 2009.
The year 2009 led to a number of significant advances in environmental and occupational allergic diseases. The role of exposure to environmental pollutants, respiratory viruses, and allergen exposure showed significant advances. New allergens were identified. Occupational asthma and the relationship of complementary and alternative medicine to allergic diseases were extensively reviewed. New approaches to immunotherapy, novel vaccine techniques, and methods to reduce risks for severe allergic disease were addressed.
Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases and the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. David_Peden@med.unc.edu
David B
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Peden
Robert K
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Bush
D000818:Animals; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000639:trends; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors