Climate change, the environment, and rhinologic disease
Jean Kim, Darryn W. Waugh, Benjamin F. Zaitchik, Amber Luong, Regan W. Bergmark, Kent Lam, Lauren T. Roland, Joshua M. Levy, Jivianne T. Lee, Do‐Yeon Cho, Murugappan Ramanathan, Fuad M. Baroody, Masayoshi Takashima, Daniel C. O’Brien, Sandra Y. Lin, Stephanie Joe, Mohamad R. Chaaban, Anna Butrymowicz, Stephanie S. Smith, Warren Mullings
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The escalating negative impact of climate change on our environment has the potential to result in significant morbidity of rhinologic diseases. METHODS: Evidence based review of examples of rhinologic diseases including allergic and nonallergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis was performed. RESULTS: The lower socioeconomic population, including historically oppressed groups, will be disproportionately affected. CONCLUSIONS: We need a systematic approach to improve healthcare database infrastructure and funding to promote diverse scientific collaboration to address these healthcare needs.