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Impact of Residential Greeness Exposure on the Development of Allergic Diseases and Asthma and on Asthma Control—A Systematic Review for the EAACI Guidelines of Environmental Science for Allergic Diseases and Asthma

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Agache, Ioana, Balbin‐Ramon, Graciela J., Saenz, Fiorella Karina Fernandez, Sola‐Arnau, Ivan, Alonso‐Coello, Pablo, Haahtela, Tari, Traidl‐Hoffmann, Claudia, O'Mahony, Liam +11 more·2025·Allergy

Abstract

The role of residential greenness exposure (RGE) in prevention and control of allergic diseases remains controversial. This systematic review evaluated the association between RGE and the risk of developing asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), food allergy, atopic dermatitis (AD), and asthma control. MEDLINE and EMBASE searches retrieved 17 cohort and case–control longitudinal studies (12 for asthma, 6 AR, 1 food allergy, 1 ad ). Risk of bias was assessed with ROBINS‐E, and certainty of evidence with GRADE. Data were meta‐analyzed using adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with random‐effects models. For “ever asthma” and “ever AR” a non‐significant protective trend of RGE was observed (aOR 0.92, 95% CI 0.72–1.18; aOR 0.61; 95% CI 0.24–1.55). For “current asthma” RGE was associated with increased risk (aOR 1.17, 95% CI 1.04–1.33), with no clear association for “current AR” (aOR 1.03; 95% CI 0.80–1.32). Prenatal RGE reduced the risk of “ever asthma” (aOR 0.94, 95% CI 0.93–0.950) and AD (aOR 0.996, 95% CI 0.993–0.999). RGE increased the risk for peanut (aOR 1.78, 95% CI 1.13–2.82) and egg allergy (aOR 1.38, 95% CI [1.05–1.82]). Reduced RGE decreased asthma control (OR: 2.662, 95% CI [1.043–6.799]). Potential benefits or potential harms of RGE should be judged in a context‐specific manner.

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Agache, I., Balbin‐Ramon, G. J., Saenz, F. K. F., Sola‐Arnau, I., Alonso‐Coello, P., Haahtela, T., Traidl‐Hoffmann, C., O'Mahony, L., Damialis, A., Lauerma, A., Nadeau, K. C., Pali‐Schöll, I., Palomares, O., Renz, H., Schwarze, J., Vercelli, D., Canelo‐Aybar, C., Jutel, M., & Akdis, C. A.
Affiliations
  • Transilvania University of Brașov (RO)
  • Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre Barcelona Spain
  • Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre (ES)
  • University of Helsinki (FI)
  • University of Augsburg (DE)
  • Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, APC Microbiome Ireland National University of Ireland Cork Ireland
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (AT)
  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Chemistry Complutense University Madrid Spain
  • Tongji University (CN)
  • Child Life and Health, Centre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
  • University of Arizona (US)
  • Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
  • Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
Corresponding author
  • Agache, Ioana
  • Jutel, Marek
Venue
Allergy
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2025-07-09
Volume
80
Issue
11
Pages
3027-3042
ISSN
  • 0105-4538 (ISSN-L)
  • 1398-9995
OpenAlex
W4412118348
Cited by
6
References
83
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3
FWCI
0.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Allergy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Urban Green Space and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Immunology and Allergy › Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
Keywords
residential greenness, green space exposure, allergic diseases, asthma, asthma control, allergic rhinitis, food allergy, atopic dermatitis, peanut allergy, egg allergy, environmental risk factors
MeSH terms
Asthma, Environmental Exposure, Humans, Hypersensitivity, Residence Characteristics, Odds Ratio, Practice Guidelines as Topic

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