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Published on: November 5, 2010
Advances in environmental and occupational respiratory diseases in 2009
1Division 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 27599, USA. David_Peden@med.unc.edu
Abstract:
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.
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