Thomas Platts-Mills

I was very well known in the 70s for saying that television had had a major effect on asthma. We published a paper in which we showed that if people watched a screen, they took less deep breaths. If they're reading a book, they still breathe normally. If your child is watching television and you touch their shoulder, they actually jump slightly because they're in a trance.

I was very well known in the 70s for saying that television had had a major effect on asthma. We published a paper in which we showed that if people watched a screen, they took less deep breaths. If they're reading a book, they still breathe normally. If your child is watching television and you touch their shoulder, they actually jump slightly because they're in a trance.

They're not unconscious, they're not asleep, but they're in a trance. And during that time, the hypothesis was that that prevents their breathing and that deep breaths are a better bronchodilator than albuterol. What's happened since then, if you want something really silly, is the children are no longer watching television because they've got cell phones.

They're not unconscious, they're not asleep, but they're in a trance. And during that time, the hypothesis was that that prevents their breathing and that deep breaths are a better bronchodilator than albuterol. What's happened since then, if you want something really silly, is the children are no longer watching television because they've got cell phones.

They're not unconscious, they're not asleep, but they're in a trance. And during that time, the hypothesis was that that prevents their breathing and that deep breaths are a better bronchodilator than albuterol. What's happened since then, if you want something really silly, is the children are no longer watching television because they've got cell phones.

And the cell phones don't put them into a trance. And asthma has actually become less of a problem. The asthma doctors will be horrified if they hear anyone suggesting that asthma is anything but the total problem. But actually, peanut allergy has become more of a problem than asthma.

And the cell phones don't put them into a trance. And asthma has actually become less of a problem. The asthma doctors will be horrified if they hear anyone suggesting that asthma is anything but the total problem. But actually, peanut allergy has become more of a problem than asthma.

And the cell phones don't put them into a trance. And asthma has actually become less of a problem. The asthma doctors will be horrified if they hear anyone suggesting that asthma is anything but the total problem. But actually, peanut allergy has become more of a problem than asthma.

Totally different, yes.

Totally different, yes.

Totally different, yes.

Yeah, Gideon Lack, who did the LEAP study, has been looking at celiac and seeing whether natural exposure to wheat in early childhood would prevent celiac disease. And I think he's got some evidence, but it's not of a level comparable to the LEAP study. The LEAP study was a tremendous breakthrough.

Yeah, Gideon Lack, who did the LEAP study, has been looking at celiac and seeing whether natural exposure to wheat in early childhood would prevent celiac disease. And I think he's got some evidence, but it's not of a level comparable to the LEAP study. The LEAP study was a tremendous breakthrough.

Yeah, Gideon Lack, who did the LEAP study, has been looking at celiac and seeing whether natural exposure to wheat in early childhood would prevent celiac disease. And I think he's got some evidence, but it's not of a level comparable to the LEAP study. The LEAP study was a tremendous breakthrough.

A whole generation of doctors were trained thinking that penicillin allergy was very dangerous. And very common. And very common. And it isn't. When I got here in 82, I already was saying things that, no, you don't need to worry about it as much as this. You need to ask the question first. and take precautions and be sensible.

A whole generation of doctors were trained thinking that penicillin allergy was very dangerous. And very common. And very common. And it isn't. When I got here in 82, I already was saying things that, no, you don't need to worry about it as much as this. You need to ask the question first. and take precautions and be sensible.

A whole generation of doctors were trained thinking that penicillin allergy was very dangerous. And very common. And very common. And it isn't. When I got here in 82, I already was saying things that, no, you don't need to worry about it as much as this. You need to ask the question first. and take precautions and be sensible.

If someone had no history in 15 years, the chances that they're penicillin allergic are very small.

If someone had no history in 15 years, the chances that they're penicillin allergic are very small.

If someone had no history in 15 years, the chances that they're penicillin allergic are very small.