00:00It's true that exposing kids to pets can make them less likely to develop allergies,
00:05but there's exceptions to the rule.
00:07A study published in PLOS One exposed over 6,600 children to pets,
00:13including dogs, cats, hamsters, turtles, and birds.
00:17The research from the Fukushima Medical University in Japan
00:20verified that in fact pet exposure is effective in preventing allergic disease.
00:25Kids exposed to indoor cats were less allergic to eggs, wheat, and soybean.
00:31Those exposed to indoor dogs are less likely to have allergies to eggs, milk, and nuts.
00:37While the overall trend seems to be that having pets around is better, there are clearly variations.
00:43For example, those exposed to outdoor dogs and hamsters at home
00:47were curiously enough significantly more at risk of developing a nut allergy.
00:52Researchers suggest pet exposure might change the mix of gut microbes in kids,
00:57or it might be something animals shed that boosts immunity.
01:01Either way, more research needs to be done,
01:04as Science Alert reports allergies are affecting more than 10% of people in developed countries.
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