Environmental/Airborne Allergy News

Risk factors for sensitization to alpha-gal include tick bites, male sex and polysensitization to food or airborne allergens, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

In this video, Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, FAAP, highlights key points from his review article about the impact of pollution on cardiovascular health. The article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

People with hay fever, rhinitis, atopic eczema and other allergic conditions had a lower risk for developing COVID-19, particularly if they also had asthma, according to a study published in Thorax.

Trends associated with global warming have made ragweed pollen seasons worse in Ukraine, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Climate change can affect the frequency and severity of asthma and allergies, especially among vulnerable populations, according to an article published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Children with asthma living in Los Angeles did not demonstrate an increase in allergic sensitization to inhalant allergens from 1999 to 2014 despite the growing impact of climate change, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.

Mothers exposed to cleaning products on the job before or around the time of conception and pregnancy were more likely to have offspring with asthma or wheeze, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

WHO has issued new global air quality guidelines, updating its previous recommendations that were made 16 years ago.

Long-term air pollution exposure at levels below current U.S., European Union and WHO guidelines was significantly associated with mortality from natural causes, CVD and respiratory disease, according to findings published in The BMJ.

Use of environmental exposure chambers to test for conjunctivitis response from birch appeared to be closer to natural exposure vs. use of conjunctival allergen challenge, according to data published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.