Open AccessAtopic eczema is an environmental disease
Author(s) -
Daria Luschkova,
Katharina Zeiser,
Alika Ludwig,
Claudia TraidlHoffmann
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
allergologie select
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2512-8957
DOI - 10.5414/alx02258e
Subject(s) - atopic dermatitis , environmental health , urbanization , climate change , atopy , psychological resilience , disease , medicine , environmental pollution , allergy , geography , immunology , ecology , psychology , environmental protection , biology , pathology , psychotherapist
It is obvious that social, biogenic, and anthropogenic environmental factors, as well as nutrition contribute to the development and course of atopic eczema. Social deprivation and stress have a negative impact on atopic eczema symptoms, and social change in recent decades has led to a "westernized" lifestyle associated with high prevalence of atopic eczema in industrialized countries. Urbanization leads to an increase in air pollution and a decrease in biodiversity, which negatively affects atopic eczema. Climate change alters the allergenicity of pollen, which increases atopic eczema symptoms in some patients during the pollen season. Protective natural and social factors for the prevention of atopic eczema and for the promotion of "climate resilience" should be given greater consideration in future research.