J Korean Med Assoc.  2011 Feb;54(2):175-180. 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.2.175.

Climate change and air pollution

• Jang AS

• KMID: 2189140
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2011.54.2.175

Abstract

The average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and the oceans has increased 0.74 +/- 0.18degrees C over the last century. Climate change can cause sea levels to rise, change the amount and pattern of precipitation, shrink the cover of rain forest and forest, increase the intensity of extreme weather events, and cause species extinctions and changes in agricultural yields. Many human diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, allergies, respiratory diseases, and infectious diseases, are related to climate fluctuation. Climate change can cause the level of air pollutants to increase and affect the interaction of air pollutants and respiratory allergens. Ambient air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and sulfur dioxide have been linked to allergic diseases and asthma. Here, the effect of climate change and air pollution on health outcomes such as asthma and allergic diseases is reviewed.

Keyword

Climate change; Air pollution; Health; Asthma

MeSH Terms

Air Pollutants
Air Pollution
Allergens
Asthma
Cardiovascular Diseases
Climate
Climate Change
Communicable Diseases
Extinction, Biological
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Nitrogen Dioxide
Oceans and Seas
Ozone
Particulate Matter
Rain
Sulfur Dioxide
Volatile Organic Compounds
Weather
Air Pollutants
Allergens
Nitrogen Dioxide
Ozone
Particulate Matter
Sulfur Dioxide
Volatile Organic Compounds

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