Living in Ecuador: residents may have increased risk of asthma, allergies due to UV ray exposure

Living in Ecuador may be source of asthma and allergies by increased exposure to UV rays

According to somospacientes.com,People living in Ecuador could have a significantly higher risk of developing asthma and allergies. And not only by the greater range of allergens consistent with equatorial climates, but mainly by the increased exposure to ultraviolet B (UV-B) characteristic of these latitudes. This was a study carried out by researchers from the School of Public Health, University of Melbourne (Australia) and published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology , the official organ of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI ).

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In the words of Dr. Vicka Oktaria, director of research, “exposure to UV-B is higher in people who live in areas closer to Ecuador. And this increase in UV-B may be linked to vitamin D, which is believed to give rise to changes in the immune system leading to an increased risk of development of allergy and asthma.” Read Article