About the Special Issue

Dear Colleagues,

As guest editor for this special issue on Climate Change, Allergy, and Immunotherapy, I am pleased to propose a collection of reviews and articles exploring the impact of climate change on aeroallergies and allergic diseases.

Key topics include the effects of global warming, such as extended pollen seasons, rising pollen concentrations, and intensifying pollen storms, with an emphasis on their adverse health impacts. Strategies for managing these challenges, including digital tools and AI-driven platforms, will also be addressed.

The issue will review how climate change affects species distribution, influencing allergen exposure and contributing to regional differences in allergy prevalence. Insights into the evolving landscape of allergic diseases will be presented, along with proposals for regular monitoring of IgE sensitization patterns to effectively anticipate future trends. We will also examine how treatment duration and administration schemes may evolve, consistently emphasizing the importance of personalized medicine.

Lastly, we will explore how climate change may influence pollen characteristics, including allergen composition and allergenicity, potentially leading to more severe allergic reactions. Challenges in standardizing allergen extracts for diagnostics and immunotherapy will be discussed, along with potential solutions.

Overall, this issue aims to provide actionable insights into the evolving interplay between climate change and allergic diseases, offering strategies to mitigate risks and improve outcomes for allergic patients.

Dr. Laurent Mascarell
Guest Editor

Disclosure: The guest editor is an employee of Stallergenes Greer, Antony, France. The Editor-in-Chief will reassign another Academic Editor with the proper research background to handle the manuscripts from any individuals related to Stallergenes Greer.

Keywords: Climate change, allergy, allergen immunotherapy, pollen seasons and storms, pollen characteristics under future climatic conditions, patient management, personalized medicine, evolution of therapeutic models

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