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Allergies and the Hygiene Hypothesis

Allergies and the Hygiene Hypothesis A marked increase in the incidence of allergies and atopic disorders is evident in developed countries, beginning in the 1960s and steadily progressing throughout the rest of the twentieth century. Allergic Rhinitis The rates of allergic rhinitis, also known as

Shortcomings of the Hygiene Hypothesis

Shortcomings of the Hygiene Hypothesis The hygiene hypothesis, as initially proposed by Strachan in 1989, traced the supposed reduction in exposure to microbes during childhood to the rise in the incidence of allergic and autoimmune disease. However, this theory is unable to explain several factors about