{"id":20222,"date":"2026-02-24T20:44:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itiahangels.org\/?p=20222"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:07:42","slug":"wellness-update-we-are-the-air-we-breathe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itiahangels.org\/es\/wellness-update-we-are-the-air-we-breathe\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Update: We Are The Air We Breathe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rise in pollution and exposure to harmful gases will lead to conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung damage. Did you know that \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is the most common cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries, including Haiti\u201d (Kim et al., 2019)? All individuals, regardless of social determinants of health are at risk of contracting respiratory illness; the increase in disease rates is due to a lack of education and equitable interventions for individuals. There is a need for public health professionals to collaborate with communities, healthcare systems, and health agencies to foster positive outcomes and reduce the risk of disease and illness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Statistics:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020- 10,015 COVID-19 cases (874.9 per million population)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017- 1034 deaths from asthma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021- Lower respiratory infections (53.6 per 100,000 population)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023- Tuberculosis incidence (149 per 100,000 population)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can we protect ourselves? What information do we need to bear in mind to reduce the mitigation of disease and lead healthy lives?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wear PPE (personal protective equipment) such as masks to avoid inhalation of harmful gases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice proper sanitation by washing your hands\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase access to ventilation by utilizing humidifiers and air filters\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive vaccinations immediately<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public health strives to foster positive health outcomes for individuals through effective communication, quality education, and groundbreaking research. Respiratory health is fundamental to public health, because it affects human survival and contributes to a larger environmental health concern. Together, we can advocate for green spaces, improved sanitation guidelines, and personal protective equipment to reduce pollution levels and achieve a positive quality of life for all individuals. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The air we breathe determines our health and well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>References:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PAHO. (2024, October 16). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haiti &#8211; Country Profile<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Health in the Americas. <a href=\"https:\/\/hia.paho.org\/en\/country-profiles\/haiti\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/hia.paho.org\/en\/country-profiles\/haiti<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zachary, B. (2019, February 5). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Hope For Haiti<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Real Hope for Haiti. <a href=\"https:\/\/realhopeforhaiti.org\/2019\/02\/05\/asthma\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/realhopeforhaiti.org\/2019\/02\/05\/asthma\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Health Organization. (2024). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haiti data | World Health Organization<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Data.who.int. <a href=\"https:\/\/data.who.int\/countries\/332\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/data.who.int\/countries\/332<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kim, Y. Y., Lew, J. F., Keith, B., Telisma, T., Nelson, E. J., Brantly, A. C., Chavannes, S., Anilis, G., Yang, Y., Liu, M., Alam, M. T., Rashid, M. H., Morris, J. G., &amp; Madsen Beau De Rochars, V. E. (2019). Acute Respiratory Illness in Rural Haiti. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Journal of Infectious Diseases: IJID: Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">81<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 176\u2013183. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijid.2019.02.003\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijid.2019.02.003<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Anjali Ravi<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Bachelor of Science (Public Health)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rise in pollution and exposure to harmful gases will lead to conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung damage. 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