"A 9 year old girl walking on a road, etc., died of asthma, directly related to air pollution"

Three years of asthma symptoms Ella died at the age of nine in 2013. A report from the United Kingdom indicating that her cause of death was directly related to air pollution came from the United Kingdom. [BBC 캡처]

shows asthmatic symptoms for three years In the UK, it is reported that the death of a 9-year-old girl is related to air pollution exceeding legal standards. Many studies have shown that air pollution has a negative effect on health and life, but it is the first time that an investigation has been done into the cause of death of An individual, the BBC reported Wednesday, April 4.

It should be noted that the mother of the daughter will be prosecuted by the government on the basis of this report, which will lead to a decision that air pollution is recognized as a direct cause.

Ella died in February 2013, repeating asthma attacks and subsequent hospitalization for three years. The Ela House is about 25 meters from South Circular Road, which runs through South London. This road is known to be a "hot spot" of air pollution.

Professor Steven Holgate of Southampton University Hospital, who was the government's advisory committee on air pollution and asthma, investigated the cause of death in Toronto. 39; Ella. "There is a remarkable link between Ella's emergency hospitalization and the sudden increase in nitrogen dioxide or particulates, the most harmful pollutant, in the region" Hallgate said in a report. It's possible that Ella did not die without her. "

In 2011, Ella was diagnosed with impaired lung function. [엘라 어머니 로사먼드 키시-데브라]

According to Ella's mother, Rosamond Kishi-Debra, Ella was not born with asthma.Ella walked to school for about 30 to 40 minutes along the south ring road.My mother took me to a car tourism, but because of traffic, I had to spend a lot of time on the road with a lot of smoke.

It was in December 2010 that Ella was cured and hospitalized for Kishi-Debra said: "The child suddenly had an asthma attack early in the morning," he said, "my neighbors listened to my cry and rushed and told him gave a respirator and called the ambulance. "

He was diagnosed with a decrease in his lung function in 2011. Professor Holgate has Laré that the government was waiting 1.6 km from the house of Ella. Dr. Holgate explains that the results of monitoring at the monitoring station that was set up to monitor the contamination were obtained by badyzing it with the Ella Hospital visit data.

This type of mucus blocked Ella's lungs and brought her to death. [엘라의 어머니 로사먼드 키시-데브라]

Ella was hospitalized 27 times in three years. With the exception of one of them, it coincided with the moment when air pollution reached the highest level of the region. The cause of the disease is the key Ella fought against "said" air pollution exceeding the legal limit values ​​are exhausted Insert a significant effect on the onset of asthma and l & # 39; Elah's exacerbation was the cause of a fatal asthma attack, "he said. "

Professor Holgate also studied other causes of Ella, but the cause of death was acute respiratory failure and air pollution.

A picture of Ella with her younger ones during her life. [BBC 캡처]

Ella Kishi's mother -Debra "I've seen asthma get worse when Ella is on the road with a lot of vehicles," he said, "if I had been informed of the relevance of the air pollution, I would have moved to a less polluted area with my child. In case of strong air pollution, we would have tried to close the windows of the house and to close it completely. "

Ella has a younger twin brother, and one of them now presents with asthma symptoms." I do not think my son is as serious as Ella, but I think the air pollution has affected my brother, "says Kishi-Debra." Today, I cross the park instead of the South Ring Road and I go to school. "[19659004] Kishie-Debra, along with Joslyn Cuckburn, a human rights lawyer, is trying to get a ruling that Ela's death is attributable to air pollution. filed a lawsuit against the mayor of London and his local government, but he was not recognized for the link between death and air pollution.They sent the report to the Attorney General 's office. Appealing to the Supreme Court with the approval of the Minister and continuing the trial.

The lawyer Jocelyn Cockburn (left), who complains to help the mother of Ella. [PA]

Cuckburn said: "The report on Ella's death would be a solid foundation for the government to violate the right to life as stipulated in the Human Rights Act. it can not reduce air pollution above the norm.If the decision comes, the government should prioritize the health of children rather than the convenience of the driver.

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