Allergy-Triggering Fungal Spores May Increase with Increasing Atmospheric CO2 Concentration
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 00:31
in Earth & Climate
A study published online May 13 ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) shows for the first time that elevated levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) like those predicted by models of climate change can drive increased production of fungal spores, including some associated with allergies and asthma.