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Re:Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure ... by skue on Monday April 26, 2021 @10:33PM (#26951254)
There is the Hygiene Hypothesis, which is the reverse: Decreased exposure to some pathogens, especially when young, can make the immune system overly sensitive and thereby increase the risk of atopic and autoimmune disorders.
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Re:Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure ... by riggsdk on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @10:53AM (#26956715)
On the (maybe?) reverse: I grew up on a farm and later moved to a big city to study computer science. It was only then that my allergy kicked in. I wonder if that would ever have happened if I had gone the farming route in life :P In any case, life in the big cities seem to mess with our immune systems.
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Re:Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure ... by bsou on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @06:31PM (#26962736)
This may be due to what trees are planted in cities:

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/botanical-se...

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