Health Impact of Airborne aLlergen Information NEtwork (HIALINE PROJECT): Ambient loads of pollen and the major allergens from birch, grass and olive in Europe
- Autores: J.T.M. Buters, R. Brandao, C. Antunes
- Localización: 2nd Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology: Proceedings Book RICTA 2014 / coord. por Jordi Grifoll Taverna, Joan Rosell Llompart, 2014, ISBN 978-84-695-9978-5, pág. 179
- Idioma: español
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Resumen
Aeroallergen triggered allergic diseases are among the most prevalent chronic diseases in Europe and its prevalence have been steadily increasing during past decades. Exposure to allergens is one of several factors determining sensitization and allergic symptoms. A difference in aeroallergen exposure in a changing environment, due to climate diversity and/or climate changes, may certainly be one factor contributing to this increase in prevalence. However, allergen loads in the air have for long remained elusive.
The HIALINE consortium was a multidisciplinary group of experts from research groups in Europe. The main purpose of HIALINE was to assess factors that influence the allergen exposure of European citizens in order to improve forecasting both for the patient and for health care demands. It was intended to: i) Monitor pollen in ambient air; ii) Measure allergen load in ambient air; iii) Assess the pollen and allergen distribution and thus the allergen potency of airborne pollen across Europe; iv) Integrate multi-taxa modelling and forecasting system for pollen and allergens.
