Aeroallergens, allergic disease, and climate change: Impacts and adaptation

EcoHealth

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 458-470

  Reid, Colleen E ^a   Gamble, Janet L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergens; Allergic; Asthma; Atopic; Dermatitis; Greenhouse effect; Prevention and control; Rhinitis; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ALLERGEN;

AIR POLLUTANT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; POLLEN; REVIEW;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALLERGENS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; METEOROLOGICAL CONCEPTS; POLLEN;

EID: 77957360821     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-009-0261-x     Document Type: Review

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