A bulletin has already been released by the
Department of Health (DOH) regarding the harmful effects of inhaling ashfall.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and
Seismology has raised the alert status of the volcano to Alert level 4 indicating "hazardous
eruption imminent."
DOH in its advisory the volcanic ash, which may
contain powder-size to sand-size particles, may cause health problems. Persons
who are suffering from bronchitis, emphysema or asthma
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Among the effects of volcanic ash are nose and
throat irritation, coughing, bronchitis-like illness, discomfort while
breathing and eye irritation. It may also cause minor skin problems and injuries
or death due to roof collapse or vehicular accident due to slippery roads and
poor visibility, the DOH said.
Reports have been
coming in that there is now a panic buying among the citizenry for the
acquisition of facial mask most especially the N95 kind which is the most ideal
against the ill-effects of the volcanic ash fall.
But among those
greedy business men who are hoarding facial masks in order to command a much
bigger price upon its sale after the demand has skyrocketed, a good Samaritan has
emerged in the wake of this natural calamity.
Ms. Pepper Evanna was
able to witness a guy who gives free surgical face masks, she posted in Twitter
“This guy
giving free mask while stores hiked up their prices…good job juya..God bless
you,”
Twitter followers has
no words but good comments for this hero who is in white sando.
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