Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on the effects of climate change on food allergy

Abstract

Food allergies are diseases with a high prevalence in our society and bring about a reduction in the patients' quality of life, in addition to a significant healthcare burden for health systems.The constant rise in global temperature, the result of fossil fuel combustion and the accumulation of greenhouse gases, is changing the distribution of many species, as well as the pollination kinetics of many vegetables, with a great impact on food allergies. It has also been seen that high levels of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and pollution in cities increase the production of allergens from some of these plants.