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Linking the allergy epidemic to climate change

The consequences of climate change on human health are substantial and are now recognized as important contributors to allergic diseases. Thus, allergists and immunologists urgently need to take action to curtail its effect and modify its long-term course.

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Correspondence to Marc E. Rothenberg.

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M.E.R. is a consultant for Pulm One, Spoon Guru, ClostraBio, Serpin Pharm, Allakos, Celldex, Celgene, AstraZeneca, Adare/Ellodi Pharma, GlaxoSmith Kline, Regeneron/Sanofi, Revolo Biotherapeutics and Guidepoint and has an equity interest in the first six listed, and royalties from reslizumab (Teva Pharmaceuticals), PEESSv2 (Mapi Research Trust) and UpToDate. M.E.R. is an inventor of patents owned by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

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Rothenberg, M.E. Linking the allergy epidemic to climate change. Nat Immunol 23, 149 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-021-01119-5

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