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Overly Sanitized Environments Lead to Poor Health?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the are-you-gonna-finish-that? dept.

bignickel writes "A recently-released study examined the health implications of living in an overly hygienic environment. According to the 'hygiene hypothesis,' living in such an environment early in life can lead to problems with allergies and autoimmune diseases. The study compared lab rodents with rats and mice living in the wild. Time to stop Lysol-bombing the house?"

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  1. You should see my bathroom by Siberwulf · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you did, you'd see why I haven't been sick in 15 years.

    1. Re:You should see my bathroom by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny
      I can top it. I used to live in a fraternity house. We had germs there that had learned to use tools.

      -Eric

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      SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  2. George Carlin by BHearsum · · Score: 5, Funny

    "In my neighborhood no one ever got polio. No one, ever. You know why? 'Cause we swam in the East River. We swam in raw sewage! It strengthened our immune systems. The polio never had a prayer; we were tempered in raw shit!"

  3. At last! by icebrain · · Score: 5, Funny

    A good reason to give my fiancee for NOT cleaning my house every weekend... I'll tell her it's good for you!

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    The meek may inherit the earth, but the strong shall take the stars.
  4. Re:My Own Similar Theory... by Chicken04GTO · · Score: 5, Funny

    Im nearly immune to the posion ivy/oaks families too. I can see it on my skin if ive been exposed, but they dont itch or bother me. Ill ask my mom if she was ever exposed to poison Ivy while preggers.

    if your theory is correct, then I wish I could go back in time and surround my mom with stupid people, because I am deathly allergic to them now.