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Article: Kids' exposure to pets cuts allergies
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 2, 2002
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Kids' exposure to pets cuts allergies
Immune system is open to animal companionship in infancy, research
shows
By LAURA BEIL Dallas Morning News
Monday, September 2, 2002
Dallas -- A little hair of the dog (or cat) may protect kids
against allergies.
Children who live around two or more dogs or cats before their
first birthday are less likely to have allergies of any sort,
according to a recent study in an issue of The Journal of the
American Medical Association.
The study is one of the most comprehensive so far to look at the
"hygiene hypothesis," the idea that allergies are increasing because
American childhood has gotten too clean. While some studies have
suggested that early exposure to ...