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There is the Hygiene Hypothesis, which is the reverse: Decreased exposure to some pathogens, especially when young, can make the immune system overly sensitive
by skue 5y ago
There is the Hygiene Hypothesis, which is the reverse: Decreased exposure to some pathogens, especially when young, can make the immune system overly sensitive and thereby increase the risk of atopic and autoimmune disorders.
- riggsdk 5y agoOn the (maybe?) reverse: I grew up on a farm and later moved to a big city to study computer science. It was only then that my allergy kicked in. I wonder if that would ever have happened if I had gone the farming route in life :P In any case, life in the big cities seem to mess with our immune systems.
- bsou 5y agoThis may be due to what trees are planted in cities: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/botanical-sexism-cultivates-home-grown-allergies/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/botanical-se...