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There is a possibility that exposure to cats and dogs as a child or young adult is protective against the development of allergic sensitization [0]. This isn’t
by derstander 5y ago
There is a possibility that exposure to cats and dogs as a child or young adult is protective against the development of allergic sensitization [0]. This isn’t my field so I have no idea if or how this relates to something like the hygiene hypothesis. I guess it just suggests that maybe there is something to not being “too” clean. ;)
[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2783630/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2783630/
- sneak 5y agoI had exposure to cats and dogs and a filthy house as a child, and I'm still allergic to cats, dogs, and dust.
- derstander 5y agoAlas, an anecdote is not data. But if it were — as a counterbalance — I had exposure to cats, dogs, and other farm animals and am not allergic to anything to my knowledge.