Question

Climate change, resulting in more frost-free days and warmer seasonal air temperatures, can contribute to shifts in the growth patterns of plants throughout the world. These changes may also impact the breeding and migration seasons of certain animal species. Temperature changes may also impact the life cycles of insects. Extreme rainfall and rising temperatures can also contribute to indoor air quality problems, including the growth of indoor fungi and molds, All of these environmental situations have a direct result as a(n) A) high rate of heart failure. B) higher infant mortality rate. C) increased cases of asthma and allergic response. D) increased rate kidney and liver disease among older Americans.

Answer 1

The right answer is C) increased cases of asthma and allergic response.

The prevalence of asthma is constantly increasing, especially among children.  In the past 5 years, the number of hospitalizations for asthma has increased, especially among children.

Who says asthma says environment. The environment plays a role in the onset of asthma and is a trigger for asthma attacks. These are environmental factors, allergic or non-allergic, which are at the origin of the inflammation of the respiratory tracts. Environmental control is therefore an important parameter in the management of asthma.