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Uploaded by on Jul 1, 2008

Are cats good at preventing asthma? That's the finding of scientists studying childhood allergies in houses with and without cats. http://www.sciencentral.com/video/

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  • Because early exposure to something that may cause asthma may help help the body build up a resistance / immunity to it. It's the same reason that some people expose their kids to chicken pox - the body builds up a natural immunity.

    If you grow up with cats you are way less likely to develop an allergic reaction to cats. This doesn't mean that you won't get asthma - but it does make sense that it could help.

  • I dunno I got asthma last year and I don't like cats and have never had one so I dunno that guy could be on to something.

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  • Yay for cats!

  • I had a dog since I was born and I've got asthma... damn lol

  • My lungs collapsed from one of the asthma attack almost died if i hadn't been resusitated.

  • So? You could have gotten you're asthma from somwhere else..

  • this certainly didn't work for me... i grew up with cats and have asthma, albeit very mild asthma

  • Bah, I've had cats all my life and I ended up becoming severely allergic to them to the point where I can't go inside a home that has an indoor cat without breaking out in bumps. :/ This whole thing is more like a cointoss.

  • Everybody must watch this! Warning from NASA.

    watch?v=JUtVQ7QbCNU

  • this isnt true cuz i has a cat my whole life since i was born and i got asthma when i was five

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