Extreme Weather Events and Asthma.

The objective of this article is to review recent literature on the implications of extreme weather events such as thunderstorms, wildfires, tropical cyclones, freshwater flooding, and temperature extremes in relationship to asthma symptoms. Several studies have shown worsening of asthma symptoms with thunderstorms, wildfires, tropical cyclones, freshwater flooding, and temperature extremes. In particular, thunderstorm asthma can be exacerbated by certain factors such as temperature, precipitation, and allergen sensitization. Therefore, it is imperative that the allergy and immunology community be aware of the health effects associated with these extreme weather events in order to educate patients and engage in mitigation strategies. Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Jennilee Luedders, Jill A Poole, Andrew C Rorie. Extreme Weather Events and Asthma. Immunology and allergy clinics of North America. 2024 Feb;44(1):35-44

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PMID: 37973258

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