Babies inhale dust as they crawl, that they may just avoid asthma when they’re older

Crawling babies are human vacuum cleaners, breathing in four times more dirt and bacteria from the floor than an adult would walking across the same area.

And while the tots’ extreme levels of inhalation sounds alarming, researchers have found that time spent rolling, sliding or crawling along the floor can help protect them from developing asthma and allergies later in life.

It is the first study to measure how much debris is kicked up by babies’ unique methods of movement and bursts of activity.

“Infants’ bodies are not good at blocking this dust storm,” said a researcher.

“For an adult a significant portion of the biological particles are removed in the upper respiratory system in the nostrils and throat. But very young children breathe through their mouths and a significant fraction is deposited in the lower airways. The particles make it to the deepest regions of their lungs,” he said.

Dirt, bacteria, skin cells, bacteria, pollen and fungal spores were all found in the dust clouds and carpets were the worst surfaces.

A researcher said that further research was needed into how these findings could benefit people with asthma in the broader community.

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