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When I was a child, my (many) siblings and cousins played in rat-infested hay bales. None of us have allergies. Coincidence? Seriously, though, I do think that
by tarboreus 3y ago
When I was a child, my (many) siblings and cousins played in rat-infested hay bales. None of us have allergies. Coincidence?
Seriously, though, I do think that sterile environments have something to do with it.
- modeless 3y agoThat's a leading hypothesis. Research has specifically shown that children who spend time in barns with hay and farm animals are significantly protected from allergies. Even before birth! It does take a large amount of exposure, though. Something like a couple hours once a month is probably not protective and might even cause sensitization.
- tarboreus 3y agoYeah, we practically lived there.