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REVIEW article
Front. Allergy
Sec. Allergen Immunotherapy
Volume 5 - 2024 |
doi: 10.3389/falgy.2024.1521072
Confronting Allergies: Strategies for Combating Pollution and Safeguarding Our Health
Provisionally accepted- Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Howrah, India
Increasing evidence demonstrates a robust link between environmental pollutants and allergic reactions., with air and indoor pollution exacerbating respiratory allergies and climate change intensifying seasonal allergies. Comprehensive action, including government regulations, public awareness, and individual efforts, is essential to mitigate pollution's impact on allergies and safeguard public health and ecological balance. Recent findings indicate a strong correlation between environmental pollutants and allergic reactions, with air pollution from vehicular emissions and industrial activities exacerbating respiratory allergies like asthma and allergic rhinitis. Additionally, indoor pollutants such as mold and volatile organic compounds are significant triggers of allergic responses, especially among vulnerable populations. Furthermore, climate change, driven by pollution, is intensifying seasonal allergies due to altered weather patterns and increased pollen production. This review emphasizes the critical importance of addressing pollution and allergies, highlighting the growing concerns in contemporary society. This review highlights the urgent need to address pollution and allergies, emphasizing their increasing significance in modern society and outlining effective allergy management strategies.
Keywords: pollution, allergies, Climate Change, Health problem, Respiratory diseases, Immunity, Immunotherapy, antihistamines
Received: 01 Nov 2024; Accepted: 13 Dec 2024.
Copyright: © 2024 Pattanayak, Dinda, Hazra, Mukhopadhyay, Samanta, Dey and Manna. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Dipak Manna, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Howrah, India
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