The problem with being too clean

Whilst improvements to sanitation and hygiene over the past 50 years have undoubtedly lowered the incidences of many diseases, there is a growing view that the current obsession around cleanliness and destroying bacteria can actually be causing health problems, particularly among children.

 

Toddler with muddy face standing in front of muddy table using a spoon to fill a cake case with mud

Child in mud kitchen

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