Cecile is my neighbor who is a parent of an infant baby, David. She is 28 years old and a mother of 8 months old baby boy. She is an Indian who is currently pursuing her higher diploma in the neighborhood college. Following the content of the pamphlet, we were able to share some of the critical issues that were highlighted by the document especially, the diseases that are likely to be contacted when one is exposed to dust. We also managed to talk about the possible solutions that could be used to curb dust pollution. Although she could not apply all of them, she was very sure of keeping the baby out of dust since it is the primary prevention measure.
She was very happy about the information since a few people are aware about pneumonitis and other diseases that can be contacted when one is subjected to dusty conditions. Cecile was very sharp and understood the content of the pamphlet so fast, I think maybe it is because she was in college. She even suggested that other methods like fencing the compound particularly around the child with dust proof materials. This impressed me as it enabled me to evaluate her understanding on the topic. She actually understood it properly. However, she challenged me to look for other ways of assisting the poor who cannot afford the use of the available preventive measures to save the innocent babies from unjustified death.
References
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