The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 125, Issue 3 , Pages 559-562, March 2010

Advances in environmental and occupational respiratory diseases in 2009

  • David B. Peden, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases and the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: David B. Peden, MD, Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, EPA Human Studies Facility, 104 Mason Farm Road, CB# 7310, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.
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  • Robert K. Bush, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Allergy, Immunology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis

Received 5 January 2010; accepted 6 January 2010. published online 08 February 2010.

The year 2009 led to a number of significant advances in environmental and occupational allergic diseases. The role of exposure to environmental pollutants, respiratory viruses, and allergen exposure showed significant advances. New allergens were identified. Occupational asthma and the relationship of complementary and alternative medicine to allergic diseases were extensively reviewed. New approaches to immunotherapy, novel vaccine techniques, and methods to reduce risks for severe allergic disease were addressed.

Key words: Environmental pollutants, respiratory viruses, allergens, occupational asthma, complementary and alternative medicine, allergic diseases, immunotherapy, vaccines

Abbreviations used: CAM, Complementary and alternative medicine, OA, Occupational asthma

 

 R.B. received grant support from the National Institutes of Health and Greer Laboratories, Lenoir, NC

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: D. B. Peden is a consultant to GlaxoSmthKline and Funcxional Therapeutics. R. K. Bush has declared that he has no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(10)00009-6

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2010.01.004

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 125, Issue 3 , Pages 559-562, March 2010

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