Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux du Québec, Québec, Quebec, Canada.
Institut national de santé publique du Québec and Ouranos, Québec, Quebec, Canada.
Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can. 2019 Apr;39(4):136-141. doi: 10.24095/hpcdp.39.4.05.
Pollen allergies are a major source of seasonal allergic rhinitis in North America. This type of rhinitis affects 17% of adults in Quebec, a marked increase in the last 30 years. Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) pollens are responsible for 50% to 90% of rhinitis cases. Climate change has played a significant role in the increased prevalence of seasonal allergic rhinitis over the last few decades. In 2015, the Quebec government put in place a strategy to tackle this problem, the Stratégie québécoise de réduction de l'herbe à poux et des autres pollens allergènes [Quebec strategy to reduce ragweed and other allergenic pollens]. Based on solid evidence, the Strategy advocates for co-operation between stakeholders and the integration of control measures into the maintenance practices of municipalities and other large public and private landowners. This article presents the scientific data underpinning the Strategy and initial successes of the action taken under the Strategy.
花粉过敏是北美的季节性过敏性鼻炎的主要病因之一。这种鼻炎影响了魁北克 17%的成年人，在过去 30 年中显著增加。豚草（Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.）花粉占鼻炎病例的 50%至 90%。气候变化在过去几十年中季节性过敏性鼻炎的流行率增加中发挥了重要作用。2015 年，魁北克省政府制定了一项策略来解决这个问题，即《魁北克减少豚草和其他变应原花粉战略》[Quebec strategy to reduce ragweed and other allergenic pollens]。该策略基于确凿的证据，主张利益相关者之间的合作，并将控制措施纳入市政当局和其他大型公共和私人土地所有者的维护实践中。本文介绍了该策略的科学依据和该策略下所采取行动的初步成功。
