The Dirtiest Kids Ward Off Allergies and Asthma

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The hygiene hypothesis holds that, when babies’ exposure to germs is so limited, their immune systems are deprived of the opportunity to learn how to fend off pathogens properly…consequently their immune systems become so sensitive that the babies develop allergies. But the protective effects of friendly microbes seem to depend equally on a person’s genetic make-up. …read more

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