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Some amount of bacteria is good for our immune systems. Letting children play in the dirt, eating their boogers, and all sorts of other gross things that childr
by t0mbstone 9y ago
Some amount of bacteria is good for our immune systems. Letting children play in the dirt, eating their boogers, and all sorts of other gross things that children do has been proven to result in them having stronger immune systems.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/good-news/2016/06/11/our-obsession-with-hygiene-is-jeopardising-our-childrens-haelth/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/good-news/2016/06/11/our-obsessio...
On the flip side, people who use hand sanitizer all the time? Yep. You guessed it. They end up having crappy immune systems as a result, and in some cases, toxicity from over-absorption of the hand cleaning chemicals such as Triclosan.
http://awakeningwillow.com/2010/04/27/11-toxic-ingredients-to-avoid-in-hand-soap-and-sanitizer-and-safer-options-for-your-family/ http://awakeningwillow.com/2010/04/27/11-toxic-ingredients-t...