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The Hygiene Hypothesis

The Hygiene Hypothesis We have published many papers on the hygiene hypothesis and this forms the basis of many presentations at allergy congresses, including the Paris EAACI Annual Meeting. Recently the Royal Institute of Public Health in the UK ran a symposium on this topic and produced a consensus statement on the hygiene hypothesis which is well worthwhile reproducing. It emphasises the importance of sustaining good hygiene to avoid exposure to harmful organisms. Turning the clock back to an era of infectious disease with high morbidity and mortality is not a solution to the problem of allergy but there is a significant danger that the general public will get the message that we are employing excessive hygiene. Transcript of the Consensus Statement on the Hygiene Hypothesis: ‘‘Over the last century, medical science and hygiene have dramatically improved health and increased life expectancy by protecting us from harmful microorganisms. Immunisation, antibiotic development, water purification, improved food production and improved personal and environmental hygiene have all played their part. Patterns of exposure to harmless microbes may also have altered incidentally as a result of changing lifestyles, including the move from rural to urban living. The Hygiene Hypothesis proposes that there may be an http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Wiley

The Hygiene Hypothesis

Warner, J. O.
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology , Volume 14 (3) – Jun 1, 2003
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Copyright © 2003 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0905-6157
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1399-3038
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10.1034/j.1399-3038.2003.00076.x
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Abstract

We have published many papers on the hygiene hypothesis and this forms the basis of many presentations at allergy congresses, including the Paris EAACI Annual Meeting. Recently the Royal Institute of Public Health in the UK ran a symposium on this topic and produced a consensus statement on the hygiene hypothesis which is well worthwhile reproducing. It emphasises the importance of sustaining good hygiene to avoid exposure to harmful organisms. Turning the clock back to an era of infectious disease with high morbidity and mortality is not a solution to the problem of allergy but there is a significant danger that the general public will get the message that we are employing excessive hygiene. Transcript of the Consensus Statement on the Hygiene Hypothesis: ‘‘Over the last century, medical science and hygiene have dramatically improved health and increased life expectancy by protecting us from harmful microorganisms. Immunisation, antibiotic development, water purification, improved food production and improved personal and environmental hygiene have all played their part. Patterns of exposure to harmless microbes may also have altered incidentally as a result of changing lifestyles, including the move from rural to urban living. The Hygiene Hypothesis proposes that there may be an

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Published: Jun 1, 2003

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