The "War on Bacteria"

[acroyear]

LiveScience.com - The Ill-Advised War on Bacteria:

Got antibacterial soap? It could be doing you more harm than good.

A study published this month in Chest (trust me, it's a medical journal) finds that antibiotic exposure during infancy is associated with asthma. This follows a string of studies from the past few years, such as those from the Immune Tolerance Network, revealing that early exposure to harmful bacteria builds a healthy immune system. Kids exposed to endotoxin-releasing bacteria, for example, are less likely to be allergic to dogs and cats.

Comments

[sestree.livejournal.com]

So what you're saying is Grandma feeding her grandchildren table food and letting them play on the floor on a blanket in the mild breezes was a good thing.

Gee I wish I'd have known that [/sarcasm]

[katrinb.livejournal.com]

So the chaotic state of our house is actually GOOD for Robbie? Cool.