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Aeroallergens in Canada: Distribution, Public Health Impacts, and Opportunities for Prevention

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  • Cecilia Sierra-Heredia

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada)

  • Michelle North

    (Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3H7, Canada
    Department of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences and Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
    Allergy Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7, Canada)

  • Jeff Brook

    (Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M3H 5T4, Canada)

  • Christina Daly

    (Air Quality Health Index, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada)

  • Anne K. Ellis

    (Department of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences and Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
    Allergy Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7, Canada)

  • Dave Henderson

    (Health and Air Quality Services, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3, Canada)

  • Sarah B. Henderson

    (Environmental Health Services, BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4R4, Canada
    School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada)

  • Éric Lavigne

    (Air Health Science Division, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada
    School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z3, Canada)

  • Tim K. Takaro

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada)

Abstract

Aeroallergens occur naturally in the environment and are widely dispersed across Canada, yet their public health implications are not well-understood. This review intends to provide a scientific and public health-oriented perspective on aeroallergens in Canada: their distribution, health impacts, and new developments including the effects of climate change and the potential role of aeroallergens in the development of allergies and asthma. The review also describes anthropogenic effects on plant distribution and diversity, and how aeroallergens interact with other environmental elements, such as air pollution and weather events. Increased understanding of the relationships between aeroallergens and health will enhance our ability to provide accurate information, improve preventive measures and provide timely treatments for affected populations.

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  • Cecilia Sierra-Heredia & Michelle North & Jeff Brook & Christina Daly & Anne K. Ellis & Dave Henderson & Sarah B. Henderson & Éric Lavigne & Tim K. Takaro, 2018. "Aeroallergens in Canada: Distribution, Public Health Impacts, and Opportunities for Prevention," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-23, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:8:p:1577-:d:159897
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