Article
The History of the Hygiene Hypothesis
Research Digest
(2013)
Abstract
Since the beginning of the nineteenth century there has been a gradual rise in the prevalence of immunoregulatory problems. One attempt to explain the correlation between the rise in autoimmune diseases and allergies occurring during the urbanization period of the United States and parts of Europe is the Hygiene Hypothesis.
Keywords
- Allergies,
- Hygiene
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall 2013
Citation Information
Jody L Vogelzang. "The History of the Hygiene Hypothesis" Research Digest (2013) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jodyvogelzang/4/