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- 3. Sanitation Is the common terms used to described the safe disposal of garbage and human waste.
- 4. Most government have typically built the basic sanitation infrastructure enjoyed by people but in most countries this has not been done. More people around the world do not have the means to access proper sanitation methods, this causes the disease to a lot of people.
- 5. 10%of the global disease is cause by or associated with poor sanitation. The disease that are associated with poor sanitation are correlated with poverty and infancy disease.
- 7. Respiratory System: It plays vital role in delivering oxygen to the body. It fuels all bodily functions. It also remove carbon dioxide waste, eliminates toxic waste and regulates temperature.
- 8. Lungs: The largest part of the reparatory system and have both respiratory and non- respiratory functions.
- 9. The transfer of oxygen from the air into the blood and the removal of carbon dioxide from the blood. Respiratory function: Non- Respiratory function: The functions are mechanical, biochemical and physiological.
- 10. Respiratory illness: - is a common problem around the world.
- 11. Asthma: this chronic respiratory condition is caused by consistent inflammation of airways. Symptoms includes lungs spasms with wheezing and shortness of breath. Things like allergies, infection and pollution can trigger an asthma attack.
- 12. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Is an umbrella term that encompasses several respiratory illness that cause breathless or the inability to exhale normally. This respiratory disease is caused by smoking, genetics and environmental factors like pollution
- 13. Bronchitis: It is divide into chronic and acute bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis: Is a form of COPD that is emphasized by a chronic cough. Acute bronchitis: Is an infection caused by a virus.
- 15. Emphysema The common cause of smoking. They have a trouble in exhaling air from their lungs. It evolves over the years and there is no cure,
- 16. Lung cancer Cancer is one of the leading cause of death for men and women. The main parts of the lungs near the air sacs. Symptoms: it can take years to appear but things like chronic coughing, changes in voice , harsh breathing sounds , coughing up blood and many others.
- 17. Cystic fibrosis It is cause by a defective gene that creates thick and sticky mucus. Symptoms includes salty-tasting skin, chronic coughing, frequent lung infections and a poor growth rate in children
- 18. Pneumonia It is caused by an infection in the air sacs in the lungs. The infection is caused by a bacteria, a virus or a fungi. Symptoms: cough, fever, shaking, chills and shortness of breath, can range from mild to severe.
- 19. Allergies It is one of the most common chronic problems worldwide. It occurs when the immune system mistakes a common substance as an invader. The most common culprits of allergic reactions are pollen, dust, food, insects stings, animal dander, mold, & medication. This reactions often affect the nose, lungs, throat & sinuses.