Article examines how dogs can be 'sentinels' of human health
Dogs and other pets can be sentinels for human health, two US researchers argue in the journal Science. Because they share the same environment as their owners, dogs can help study, for example, the epidemiology of vector-borne pathogens, the effects of exposure to heavy metals and endocrine disruptors, and even the effects of social adversity. Improving canine data collection would help assess the health of people who cohabit with dogs, the authors argue.
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