The steady increase in global temperatures, resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels and
the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs), continues to destabilize all ecosystems …

Pollen monitoring has traditionally been carried out using manual methods first developed in
the early 1950s. Although this technique has been recently standardised, it suffers from …

To benefit allergy patients and the medical practitioners, pollen information should be
available in both a reliable and timely manner; the latter is only recently possible due to …

Association between short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory health is
well documented. At the same time, it is widely known that extreme weather events …

Extract The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that climate change is the biggest
global threat to humanity in the 21st century [1, 2]. By 2050, climate change is expected to …

The incidences of respiratory allergies are at an all-time high. Pollen aeroallergens can
reflect changing climate, with recent studies in Europe showing some, but not all, pollen …

Climate change and human impact on vegetation modify the timing and the intensity of the
pollen season. The 50 years of pollen monitoring in Basel, Switzerland provide a unique …

One of the important adverse impacts of climate change on human health is increases in
allergic respiratory diseases such as allergic rhinitis and asthma. This impact is via the …

Exposure to pollen and fungal spores can trigger asthma/allergic symptoms and affect
health. Rising temperatures from climate change have been associated with earlier seasons …

Grass pollen is a leading cause of allergy in many countries, particularly Europe. Although
many elements of grass pollen production and dispersal are quite well researched, gaps still …