AIR POLLUTION AND ASTHMA - FATIMA MUHAMMAD SANI

AIR POLLUTION AND ASTHMA
Air pollution is any visible or invisible particle or gas found in the air that is not part of the natural composition of the air. Some of the particles are;carbon dioxide,sulphur oxides,nitrogen oxides,volatile organic compounds,toxic metals ammonia,odors,radioactive substances,ground level ozone,dust,smoke.e.t.c.it comes from many different sources ,some are man made and some are naturally occurring.some of the natural sources are;dust from large areas of land with little or no vegetation, radon gas from radioactive decay within the earth crust,smoke and carbon monoxide from wildfires,volcanic activities and some of the man made sources are;smoke stacks of power plants,furnaces and other fuel-burning heating devices,wood,drop waste ,dung,smoke from vehicles,fumes from paint,hair spray,varnish and other solvents,waste deposition in landfills which generate methane,military resources such as nuclear weapons,toxic gas,burning of diets in a population filled area,grilling of food in an open area by the street. All these cause air pollution which triggers asthma symptoms or an asthma attack if one has the condition,leading to increase in pain and suffering of asthmatic patients,it has high effects because it leads to breathing difficulties and sometimes cessation of breath for a minute or two for the patients,just imagine the pain they go through and what their families go through each day they're exposed to air pollutants especially those with severe asthma;it's a pain that the mind can't think of and the heart can't take. It's clear that we can't prevent or stop the natural causes, but at least we can prevent or reduce the man made causes with all that we can, in order to help the asthmatic patients control their illness and also many respiratory diseases,cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and to reduce the cases of mortality caused by air pollution.we should stop dirt burning within the community,stop littering our environment and for those that grill food such as meat in an open place should please find a covered place to do so,though it's also a great problem,but it'll reduce the causes of out door air pollution. And for the asthmatics,you should try all your best to prevent all what triggers your illness,provide public awareness about  the effects of air pollution and use face mask,it protects the inhalation of air pollutants,prevent indoor air pollution and also use your medications well, especially your preventers and by that,there'll be a decrease in the rate of asthmatic attacks and death.
             FATIMA MUHAMMAD SANI 
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