Pediatrician: “Recent research has shown that babies or young children to nature can reduce the risk of developing allergies to pollen or grass. Therefore, instead of protecting children from the natural world, we should encourage them to play outside and allow them to get dirty. However, one should take this advice with caution. While it may be true that exposure to nature while young prevents allergies, it could increase exposure to other diseases and we don’t yet know about other effects from such a practice.”
Which of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the pediatrician’s argument?
