Prompt: List and describe as many changes in human behaviors as you can think of that contribute to decreased exposure to microbes.
- Use of antibiotics, decreases microbial communities
- Frequent hand washing, decreased microbial exposure
- Consuming only the same foods, decreased microbial diversity
- Medication usage, can affect what microbes are able to thrive in our bodies
- Being in a hospital, can lead to increased microbial exposure
