Nature and nurture

Environmental nonallergenic exposures, such as microbes and air pollutants, are thought to influence the clinical manifestations of allergic and atopic disease. However, as patterns of urbanization, climate change, and socioeconomic health disparities persist, the health effects of the envirome are increasingly relevant to practitioners and policymakers. In this issue of Annals, Peden1 outlines the influence of pollutant, infectious, and psychosocial conditions on the incidence and severity of allergic disease.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research