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The Hygiene Hypothesis has been around for a long time. It will be interesting to see what happens with allergies for those who were born in the 2020-2023 time
by userbinator 1y ago
The Hygiene Hypothesis has been around for a long time.
It will be interesting to see what happens with allergies for those who were born in the 2020-2023 timeframe.
- supportengineer 1y agoI grew up in a smoking house. We didn't have any house cleaners. We wore our shoes in the house. I spent my childhood outdoors playing in the dirt. When we were thirsty we drank garden hose water or went inside for some Kool-Aid. No allergies.
- mock-possum 1y agoMeanwhile, my buddy who grew up with both parents smoking in their house and their car now has asthma. Funny old world innit
- rkomorn 1y agoNever drank kool-aid, didn't wear shoes inside. No allergies. Must've been the garden hose water.
- rsynnott 1y agoMost people don’t have allergies, so as anecdotal evidence, this is, y’know, beyond weak.
- shmeeed 1y agoYou drank the Kool-Aid, I get it
- duskdozer 1y agoExposure to microbes and potential allergens relevant to the hygiene hypothesis doesn't seem likely to have changed very much - it's not like people started keeping their babies in sterile bubbles. While lots of wishful thinkers jumped on the concept in recent years, the hygiene hypothesis doesn't apply to disease-causing pathogens like COVID or the flu. But yes, will be something to pay attention to, considering the massive volume of COVID infections and COVID's negative effects on the immune system.