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Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

ISSN: 2161-105X

Open Access

Rachel Day

Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Publications
  • Mini Review   
    The Effect of Climate Change on Respiratory Diseases
    Author(s): Cassidy Connolly, Rachel Day* and Hayley Goodall

    Climate change and the associated decrease in air quality have led to profound effects on the widespread presence of respiratory diseases and allergens. Urbanized lifestyles and growing transportation emissions have shown to have a negative impact on the environment. Predominantly, increased average temperatures, CO2 and NO emissions, allergen and mold production, harsh weather conditions and Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) release from vegetation. Based on a review of past literature; the present study provides an overview of the link between the prevalence of respiratory diseases and allergies in response to anthropogenic factors that have induced global climate change. There are an abundance of factors that are contributing to climate change that can be correlated to respiratory diseases and allergies. Respiratory disorders that correspond to climate change includ.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.37421/2161-105X.2021.11.545

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