Dirty kids, healthy adults?
It seems those of us who grew up in dusty homes may have reason to thank our less fastidious parents.
A recent study of 574 infants by the University of Cincinnati concluded what many of us have already known intuitively: that early exposure to indoor microbes may help children develop stronger immune systems and reduce their risk of developing allergies.
Children exposed to high levels of “fungal glucans” and “bacterial endotoxins” were about three times less likely to wheeze than those in more sanitised settings. Read more.
May 10th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
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