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Study: Digging in sand can increase health problems -- Newsday.com
The reason people might get get ill is because no natural immunities are being built up because of this obsession to be squeaky clean!
Digging in beach sand might be hazardous to your health.
A study by the Environmental Protection Agency and University at North Carolina at Chapel Hill found those who dig in the sand have an increased chance of gastrointestinal problems, such as diarrhea, due to fecal matter in the sand. Children are especially vulnerable because they tend to put sand, and their hands, in their mouths.
The reason people might get get ill is because no natural immunities are being built up because of this obsession to be squeaky clean!