Parents should ease up on war against bacteria

Work by UBC microbiologists Brett Finlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta was featured in the Globe and Mail.

The scientist urge parents to ease up on their fight against bacteria since early exposure can help young immune systems learn to combat disease.

“Playing in a sandbox is okay,” Finlay said, adding that parents need to operate within some reason. “You don’t want them licking the floor of a major subway station.”