Research examines mice's susceptibility to asthma and the environmental pollutant BPA.

Published Date: 15 Nov 2023

According to the "hygiene hypothesis," an excessively sterile and clean up environment during childhood can cause allergic asthma attacks. Microbial lipopolysaccharide influence is one well-studied mechanism behind this relationship.

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