Scientists across the globe are raising the alarm: climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern, it is a driving force behind the rise in allergies, asthma, and immune-related diseases. Increasing pollen levels, air pollution, biodiversity loss, and urbanisation are reshaping human immunity, particularly among children. Against this urgent backdrop, the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) will host its 2025 Annual Congress in Glasgow from June 13th to 16th, under a powerful and timely theme:
“Breaking Boundaries in Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology: Integrating Planetary Health for a Sustainable Future.”
The theme reflects a growing recognition within the scientific community that planetary health and human immune health are deeply interconnected. From the microbes in our soil to the quality of the air we breathe, environmental changes are exerting a profound, and still underreported, impact on patterns of disease.
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