Solar and geomagnetic activity impacts children with asthma

Dynamic bursts of solar electromagnetic radiation modulate short-term geomagnetic disturbances when they interact with Earth's magnetic fields. Periods of intense solar and geomagnetic activity (SGMA) have been linked to a broad range of adverse health effects, including increased risk of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease and all-cause mortality,1,2 which may be due to oxidative stress or dysregulation of circadian rhythm-controlled melatonin release that can modify immune regulation.3,4