Overview
- Written by renowned experts
- Reflects current ideas for future possibilities of allergy prevention
- Uses multidisciplinary strategies covering the entire knowledge framework from comprehensive fundamental to implementation into society
Part of the book series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series (WURF, volume 10)
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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The Medical and Molecular Context
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The Food Production Chain and Novel Foods
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The Living and Occupational Environment
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About this book
In Western societies, the incidence and prevalence of respiratory and food-related allergies have increased rapidly over the past decades. Changes in life style, e.g. in hygiene, child vaccination, housing insulation, food consumption patterns, etc. are thought to be involved in this increase. Direct and indirect costs related to allergy are expected to rise rapidly, especially in the Central and Eastern European countries that recently joined the European Union. Major concerns relate to the significant decrease of the quality of life of patients and their relatives.
This book, written by renowned experts, reflects the current ideas for future possibilities of allergy prevention, using integrated and multidisciplinary strategies and covering the entire knowledge framework from comprehensive fundamental research to implementation into society. It describes approaches from the following main topics: The medical and molecular context, The food production chain and novel foods, The living and occupational environment, People and society.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Allergy Matters
Book Subtitle: New Approaches to Allergy Prevention and Management
Editors: Luud J. W. J. Gilissen, Harry J. Wichers, Huub F. J. Savelkoul, Robert J. Bogers
Series Title: Wageningen UR Frontis Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3897-6
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-3895-2Published: 30 January 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-3896-9Published: 30 January 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 207
Topics: Life Sciences, general, Food Science, Allergology, Medical Biochemistry, Agriculture, Ecotoxicology