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- Title
Climate change, the cutaneous microbiome and skin disease: implications for a warming world.
- Authors
Isler, Madeleine F.; Coates, Sarah J.; Boos, Markus D.
- Abstract
The skin plays an important role in human health by providing barrier protection against environmental stressors. In addition to human skin cells, the cutaneous barrier is also home to a network of organisms that have co‐evolved with humans, referred to as the cutaneous microbiome. This network has been demonstrated to play an active role in skin health and the manifestation of cutaneous disease. Here, we review how a warming world and its attendant changes in climatic variables, including temperature, humidity, ultraviolet radiation, and air pollution, influence the cutaneous microbiome and, in turn, skin health. Studies indicate that the cutaneous microbiome is affected by these factors, and these changes may influence the epidemiology and severity of cutaneous disorders including atopic dermatitis, acne vulgaris, psoriasis, and skin cancer. Further investigation into how the cutaneous microbiome changes in response to climate change and subsequently influences skin disease is needed to better anticipate future dermatologic needs and potentially generate novel therapeutic solutions in response.
- Subjects
SKIN diseases; CLIMATE change; ACNE; SKIN cancer; HOME computer networks
- Publication
International Journal of Dermatology, 2023, Vol 62, Issue 3, p337
- ISSN
0011-9059
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ijd.16297