We hear a lot about bugs, flies and fungi gaining resistance to pesticides and other chemical treatments, making such solutions futile. If this is the case, shouldn鈥檛 humans gain resistance to threats such as harmful chemicals and bugs? And if so, how quickly?
Nimesh Nambiar, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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