Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> flitterbit > wrote:
>
>>>>>>>> Chances are, if her food storage practices and lack of food safety
>>>>>>>> knowledge haven't made her sick yet -- I'm guessing this has been
>>>>>>>> going
>>>>>>>> on for years -- they are aren't going to any time soon.
>>>>>>> She's probably built up quite an immunity. <g>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> To be sure! I remember reading a while back that there seems to be a
>>>>>> strong correlation between living in a squeaky-clean environment and
>>>>>> higher frequency of allergies, colds and other respiratory illnesses,
>>>>>> etc., than seen in people living in less sterile conditions.
>>>>> I've read the same info.
>>>>> It's why you should not worry about your kids eating mud pies. <g>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> My grandma used to tell her kids, "you'll eat a peck of dirt before you
>>>> die!" 
>>> Spiders too! <eg>
>> >
>> >
>> I've read about that, but as far as I'm aware, I haven't yet
>
> I'd rather not think about it. ;-)
>
>
Yes, we really *can* know too much