Board Chairman of the Foundation, Dr Chiwuike Uba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu Friday that asthma stakeholders needed to do more to stem the death rate resulting from the illness.
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It has been established scientifically that calcium carbonate and Plaster of Paris chemicals are contained in the production of chalk and inhalation of its particles being sprinkled from the black board is dangerous to human health.
Edwards, who took to Instagram handle @frankrichboy to celebrate, also expressed gratitude to God for the healing.
The Nigerian Thoracic Society on Tuesday in Abuja said that no fewer than 15 million people have Asthma in Nigeria, based on numerous studies.
The Anambra State Government has commenced a sensitisation campaign on symptoms, causes, prevention and management of asthma.
Dr Mercy Luka, a family physician, has advised asthma patients to refrain from strenuous activities and avoid habits that will trigger sudden attack.
According to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition, inflammation is the body’s first line of defense against illness and injury.
Shodipo, who works at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, made the disclosure while speaking on the 2018 World Asthma Day with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos.
They said they tracked vitamin D levels from birth to age 10 in Perth and found that children were at high risk of developing asthma and allergies as they grew older if they lacked the nutrient at a young age
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