Table 1 Effects of climate change on respiratory diseases
From: Effects on asthma and respiratory allergy of Climate change and air pollution
An increased number of deaths and acute morbidity especially among respiratory patients due to heat waves |
An increased frequency of cardio-respiratory attacks due to higher concentrations of ground-level ozone |
Changes in the frequency of respiratory disease due to transboundary long-range air pollution |
Altered distribution of allergens and some infectious disease vectors |