Human Immune System Has Not Adapted To Changes In The Environment: Increase In Allergies Due To The Disappearance Of Protective Factors
It seems that the current "allergy epidemic" is due not so much to an increase in allergenic risk factors as to the disappearance of factors protecting people against allergies. The human immune system has not had the time to adapt to the rapid changes in the urban environment and way of life. These are the conclusions of Professor Tari Haahtela and his research team, who have been studying allergies in Finnish and Russian Karelia.
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