Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2022; 43(05): 720-738
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749453
Review Article

Environmental Interventions for Asthma

Tina M. Banzon
1   Deparmtent of Allergy and Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
,
Wanda Phipatanakul
2   Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
3   Division of Immunology, Clinical Research Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, Boston, Massachusetts
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Abstract

Exposure and sensitization to environmental factors play a fundamental role in asthma development and is strongly associated with asthma morbidity. While hereditary factors are critical determinants of asthma, exposures to environmental factors are implicated in the phenotypic expression of asthma and have been strongly associated in the risk of its development. Significant interest has thus been geared toward potentially modifiable environmental exposures which may lead to the development of asthma. Allergen exposure, in particular indoor allergens, plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of asthma, and remediation is a primary component of asthma management. In the home, multifaceted and multitargeted environmental control strategies have been shown to reduce home exposures and improve asthma outcomes. In addition to the home environment, assessment of the school, daycare, and workplace environments of patients with asthma is necessary to ensure appropriate environmental control measures in conjunction with medical care. This article will discuss the role of the environment on asthma, review targeted environmental therapy, and examine environmental control measures to suppress environmental exposures in the home and school setting.



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