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  • Environmental Health
  • Meteorology

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  • Epidemic thunderstorm asthma events have occurred globally over the past 30 years.
  • These events cause a surge in asthma presentations, potentially overwhelming healthcare systems and leading to fatalities.
  • Understanding the etiology and risk factors is crucial for prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review epidemiological data of past thunderstorm asthma events.
  • To analyze the known causes and risk factors at individual and population levels.
  • To synthesize research from multiple fields to predict future episodes and propose preventive strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of epidemiological data on thunderstorm asthma.
  • Critical analysis of research in allergy, pulmonology, meteorology, and climatology.
  • Synthesis of evidence on risk factors and preventive measures.

Main Results:

  • Documented occurrence of approximately 20 epidemic thunderstorm asthma events globally in the last three decades.
  • Identification of key epidemiological patterns and contributing factors.
  • Compilation of evidence-based risk factors and preventive strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Thunderstorm asthma is a recurring global phenomenon with significant health impacts.
  • Multidisciplinary research is essential for understanding and mitigating these events.
  • Evidence-based strategies are available for individual, community, and environmental prevention.