Global change, climate change, and asthma in children: Direct and indirect effects - A WAO Pediatric Asthma Committee Report

The twenty-first century has seen a fundamental shift in disease epidemiology with anthropogenic environmental change emerging as the likely dominant factor affecting the distribution and severity of current and future human disease. This is especially true of allergic diseases and asthma with their intimate relationship with the natural environment.

Citation:
Le Souëf PN, Adachi Y, Anastasiou E, et al. Global change, climate change, and asthma in children: Direct and indirect effects - A WAO Pediatric Asthma Committee Report. World Allergy Organ J. 2024;17(11).

Keywords:
Climate change; Environmental pollution; Global changes; Pediatric asthma; Direct effects; Indirect effects

Abstract:
The twenty-first century has seen a fundamental shift in disease epidemiology with anthropogenic environmental change emerging as the likely dominant factor affecting the distribution and severity of current and future human disease. This is especially true of allergic diseases and asthma with their intimate relationship with the natural environment.