Big Picture Science - Allergy Reason
Runny nose. Itchy,
watery eyes. Sneezing. If you don’t have allergies, you probably know someone
who does. The number of people with allergies, including food allergies and
eczema, is increasing. What is going on?
A medical
anthropologist describes how our hygiene habits, our diets, and our polluted
environment are irritating our bodies. Also, the case for skipping your shower.
Is skin healthier when we stop lathering?
Guests:
- James Hamblin – Preventive medicine physician and a lecturer in public health at Yale and author of Clean: the New Science of Skin
- Theresa MacPhail – medical anthropologist, professor of science and technology studies at Stevens Institute of Technology and author of Allergic: Our Irritated Bodies in a Changing World.
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