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[00:00.41] Many people are allergic to dogs, or at least the dead skin cells and saliva that they shed as they groom themselves.
[00:07.58] But a new piece of research from Sweden suggests early exposure to these pets could cut a child's future risk of allergy.
[00:14.75] Living with a dog in the home in the first year of life was linked to a 13% lower risk of asthma in later childhood among the 650,000 children the authors tracked.
[00:25.91] The researchers say this fits with the hygiene hypothesis which favours exposure to dust and dirt to improve our tolerance of common allergens.
[00:34.94] But for a child who is already allergic to dogs, buying a puppy would not be a good idea.
