Today is the 21st World COPD Day (World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day) is being celebrated all over the world.
Smoking and air pollution are deadly. Despite this, people are not alert about the rescue. This is the reason why the number of people suffering from COPD in the whole world has increased to more than 300 million today. Cigarettes and smoking are becoming fatal for people. At the same time, increasing pollution in the cities is also suffocating the respiratory tract and lungs of the people. COPD is taking a serious toll on the body. It is possible to overcome it if it is identified in the early stages. But when severe, it makes it difficult for people to breathe or even kills them.
Talking about eastern Uttar Pradesh, the number of COPD patients is continuously increasing. It has become the third killer in the world. Every year about 3 lakh people are losing their lives in this. Doctors advised people to avoid pollution and smoking so that this deadly disease can be avoided.
Treatment Is Necessary At The Right Time
Its purpose is to inform people about lung health and to tell them the measures to prevent it. He said that prevention of this disease is possible with the treatment started at the right time. Its main symptoms are shortness of breath and continuous mucus coming with cough.
Known As The 3rd Killer
COPD is the third leading cause of death and appears to affect people and countries with low resources the most. Doctors say that it affects smokers more. People are also affected by coming in contact with pollution. Chest doctors have started this campaign to save the economic loss caused by this disease all over the world. People’s lives are being saved by this. People are also being warned. Doctors are also emphasizing the interest of the people more than their interests. That’s why a large number of its experts have also come forward to prevent this disease.
Doctors say that there is no permanent cure for it in the whole world. But it can also be eliminated by medical contact and regular intake of medicines. He told that people should try to avoid smoke and dust particles. If you feel any problem, do contact the doctor.
Newborns Are Also Victims
Due to pollution, every person, even the child born today, is taking pollution equal to smoking one to 10 cigarettes. Which becomes a threat to his life in the future. Doctors said that in earlier times, people used to come into the grip of this disease after the age of 40 to 45 years. Especially those who used to smoke cigarettes. But, at present this disease is being seen even after the age of 18 and 20 years. The government should also make some arrangements to stop the manufacturers and companies of things related to smoking, this is also a big way of protection.
