Children's Health: Toy Story For those parents and children who have


visited the surgery recently, you will have noticed the waiting room is now devoid of toys.


  of infection risk. Is there any evidence for this policy that renders our waiting room sterile and unwelcoming to children?


The evidence suggests that the crucial determinant of whether viruses survive on toys is the humidity of the room. Researchers placed  humidity (more common indoor humidity) or 60 per cent humidity.


  importantly no virus was found at 40 percent  humidity is maintained, toys are perfectly reasonable.


Furthermore there is increasing support for the theory that, rather than total avoidance, some


friendliness with germs will help trigger the immune system enough to start protecting itself; but not enough to make you sick.


In particular, soil seems to have a positive impact  to allow our children to get dirty and at the same time as keeping our children clean, we swoop on any perceived grubbiness with antibacterial   common antibacterial agent used in them – a compound called Triclosan.


 up where young children are at one with the earth, nature and water. They are probably ahead of the game in terms of producing healthy, happy children.


Dr Mark Bridgman


Hadleigh Lodge Surgery www.thehadleighpractice.nhs.uk


Broadstone United Reformed Church


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