Is Leukemia* Caused by Ultra-clean Homes?

[red solo cup]

This article seems to indicate that the most common form of childhood leukemia* can be prevented.

https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/iocr-lus052118.php

*I've decided to spell leukemia with only one a, even at the risk of a visit from the Spelling Police TM. 

[dolores]

Very interesting.  I have read the same thing about allergies, which are becoming more and more common in the developed world, but for the most part are non-existent in the developing world.  The theory basically is that if a child grows up in an ultra-clean environment, and is not exposed to any kind of microbe or germs, their immune system kinds of goes crazy, and creates allergic reactions to otherwise harmless items.

[Lynne]

My child had no allergies.    (I am a horrible housekeeper)