Thunderstorm asthma suggests a practical increase in acute bronchospasm cases following the occurrence of thunderstorms in the local vicinity. However, there is less evidence for the understanding about the individual and population susceptibility risk factors of thunderstorm asthma. Based on this, a study published in Asia Pacific Allergy reported that despite significant advances in asthma management in a developed and technologically advanced countries, large sections of the community are still highly susceptible to massive outbreaks of asthma with fatal consequences.
Moreover, an interaction of genetics with lifestyle and environmental factors in developed countries gives rise to allergy and asthma risk in immigrants from less developed countries. A pilot questionnaire study of 344 patients who presented to emergency departments and received 262 responses demonstrated that the 57%…
