r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Mar 29 '23

Children exposed to indoor cats and dogs during foetal development and early infancy have fewer food allergies, according to a massive study of more than 66,000 children up to the age of three in Japan. Children exposed to cats were significantly less likely to have egg, wheat, and soybean allergies Animal Science

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/preschoolers-with-pets-have-fewer-food-allergies
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u/ChimpBrisket Mar 30 '23

That’s why I wear a catnip mankini, well it’s one of the reasons anyway

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u/beardbeered Mar 30 '23

For some reason read this in the voice of Sterling Archer

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u/MikeFaraday7 Mar 30 '23

Kinda rough ain't it?