We dissect the current science on the suggested amount of dirt and germ exposure for kids.
since the 1950s. Maybe Western societies have become too clean for their own good, and parents too fearful of a little dirt. “Whatever it is that’s happening in the modern world, it’s causing the immune system to be active when it doesn’t need to be,” says microbiologist Graham Rook of University College London., not prevent it.
It’s also wise to go easy on the antibiotics. Although they can be lifesavers for patients with severe bacterial infections, there’s “a real risk of harm” from overuse, says John Lynch, a doctor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. “Regaining your native microbiota can be extremely hard to do,” he explains.
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