Erkka Valovirta

1 month ago | publications.ersnet.org | Tari Haahtela |Erkka Valovirta |Clinical Allergology |Jean Bousquet

IntroductionIn Finland (population 5,5 million), a 10-year national campaign to treat allergic diseases was initiated in 2008. It was carefully planned and based on consensus among experts [1–3] because the long-term strategy of allergen avoidance had not reduced the burden or stopped the “epidemic”. New insights into immune development in modern, urban societies have challenged conventional thinking.