CHICAGO, July 11 (UPI) -- Whether it's climate change or severe weather, higher temperatures, greater humidity, and intense rain and flooding increase allergens, a U.S. expert says.
Dr. Brian Rotskoff, a Chicago allergist at the Clarity Allergy Center, said genetic factors play a role in pediatric allergies, but there is growing evidence the environment also shapes children's development of pediatric allergic disease, which includes allergic rhinitis, or hay fever; childhood nasal allergies; asthma; and even eczema, or atopic dermatitis.