Too much cleanliness not bad for health, report on hygiene says
by Sarah Boseley Health editor from Science | The Guardian on (#4HVWG)
Royal Society for Public Health says need to expose children to germs is 'dangerous myth'
The notion that too much cleanliness can be bad for your health and that children need to be exposed to germs is a dangerous myth, according to a public health body.
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) said the hygiene hypothesis - that allergies are caused by too much cleanliness, by killing off the bugs we need to challenge our immune systems - has entered the public imagination and is being misinterpreted.
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