What persuaded people to bathe regularly toward the middle of the eighteenth century?
A. Physicians believed that bathing the pores would allow miasma to infect the body.
B. Linen became more popular than woolen clothing, which meant wearers had to be cleaner.
C. Women had less time for housework and wanted to enjoy leisure pursuits.
D. Children began working outside of the home and had to be presentable.
E. A new idea about the benefits of bathing on good health.
Answer: E
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