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AUGUST 24, 2000

A study by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine says kids who go to day care or who have older siblings are less likely to develop asthma later in life.

Infants who entered day care before the age of six months had only 40 percent the risk of asthma than those who were not exposed to day care or older siblings, according to the report.

It is thought exposure to more germs early in life helps children develop immunity.

An estimate 17.3 million Americans suffer from asthma, 4.8 million of which are children. African-Americans and Hispanics have slightly higher rates than whites.

Get the Story:
Day Care May Boost Immunity To Asthma (The Washington Post 8/24)

Relevant Links:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - infonet.welch.jhu.edu/som

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