A splash of bleach can kill germs on a kitchen counter, but it may also cause health problems in children, a new study finds. Children in the study who lived in homes or went to schools where bleach was used for cleaning had higher rates of influenza, tonsillitis and other infections, compared with kids who […]
Category: Hygiene
Too Much Hygiene? Infants in Dirty Environments Have Fewer Allergies
Keeping things too clean around the house could be making your children sick. A new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that maintaining too high a level of hygiene and cleanliness can actually cause newborn babies, and particularly those under one year of age, to suffer from allergies and asthma […]
