Greater Manchester's leaders have woken up to the dangers of pollution and are preparing to take unprecedented action in a bid to tackle alarming levels across the region. Nitrogen dioxide is one of a raft of air pollutants considered 'silent killers' - and more than 150 roads, many lined with homes, schools and hospitals, have illegally high levels of the gas. The Government has been hauled through the courts by pressure group Client Earth for its historic failure to tackle pollution - and in turn Whitehall is leaning on local authorities to clean up the air by 2021. Motivated by these whip-cracking government demands, the threat of financial penalties, a looming deadline - and of course the horrifying fact that diesel vehicles are linked to around 1,200 deaths a year - Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are drawing up a Clean Air plan. Among other measures, this is likely to include the introduction of a toll for the … [Read more...] about There’s a ‘silent killer’ on the M60
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Sepsis: The silent killer and why I want to raise awareness
ITV Report 27 January 2019 at 9:00am On January 17th 2017, my dad died from sepsis. He had fallen ill not long before Christmas with what he thought was a very nasty stomach bug. He didn’t feel he needed to bother the doctor and he certainly wasn’t considering hospital. He should have been doing both. Eventually, he was admitted to intensive care. And shortly afterwards, placed in an induced coma where he remained for several days. I knew very little about sepsis then. And neither did he. Or maybe we both would have asked different questions, sooner. Here’s some of what I’ve learnt since: Sepsis develops when your body overreacts to infection. It could be from something as simple as a cut or maybe from an invasive procedure like surgery. It may initially manifest itself as something like a chest infection or a gastric infection or flu-like symptoms. If left untreated, your body starts to attack itself, and extreme cases could lead … [Read more...] about Sepsis: The silent killer and why I want to raise awareness
Calls for health taskforce to tackle ‘silent killer’ of high blood pressure
0 Have your say Scotland needs a taskforce to urgently tackle high blood pressure with 1.3 million adults living with the “silent killer”, according to a new report. A cross-party group are calling for a more co-ordinated approach to tackling the problem on the back of an inquiry that sought the views of those living with the condition and healthcare professionals.Its report recommends the establishment of a High Blood Pressure Taskforce to focus on the detection, diagnosis, treatment and management of the condition. It identifies a number of areas for the taskforce to prioritise, including the need to increase early detection through community-based programmes, improve the number of people taking their medication as prescribed, address variation in different areas and ensure that health care professionals have the information and training they need.Less than a third of people with high blood pressure (hypertension) have it treated and controlled to … [Read more...] about Calls for health taskforce to tackle ‘silent killer’ of high blood pressure
‘Healthy’ mum-of-seven, 34, suddenly drops dead from silent killer in her home
A mum-of-seven who appeared to be perfectly healthy dropped dead at her home from a silent killer. Jacqueline Ann Totty, 34, suffered from a rare heart disease which saw her collapse and fall of a chair at her home. Her fiance, Paul Tippins, started CPR while he waited for an ambulance to arrive at the property in Wirral, Merseyside. Liverpool Echo reports that despite being rushed to Arrowe Park Hospital all attempts to resuscitate her failed. Jacqueline died on September 22, 2018, Liverpool Coroner's Court was told. In a tribute posted on a Just Giving page the mum was described as a "loyal, loving partner" shortly after her death. Pathologist, Dr Christopher Johnson, warned her family of the dangers of the rare inherited heart disease, that killed her during an inquest into her death. Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy is known to cause sudden death, especially in younger people. Dr Johnson also told the court toxicology results showed Miss Totty had a small amount of cocaine … [Read more...] about ‘Healthy’ mum-of-seven, 34, suddenly drops dead from silent killer in her home
‘Healthy’ mum of 7 suddenly collapses and drops dead from silent killer
A seemingly healthy mum-of-seven dropped dead at her home from a rare disease she never knew she had. Jacqueline Ann Totty was just 34 when the silent killer heart disease caused her to collapse and fall of a chair at her Wirral home.Her fiance, Paul Tippins, started CPR while he waited for an ambulance to arrive. Despite being rushed to Arrowe Park Hospital all attempts to resuscitate her failed and Jacqueline died on September 22, 2018, Liverpool Coroner's Court was told. The young mum was described as having a "loyal, loving partner" in a tribute posted on a Just Giving page shortly after her death. During an inquest into her death, pathologist, Dr Christopher Johnson, warned her family of the dangers of the rare inherited heart disease Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy, that killed Miss Totty. The genetic heart disease is known to cause sudden death, especially in younger people. Dr Johnson also told the court toxicology results showed Miss Totty had a small amount of … [Read more...] about ‘Healthy’ mum of 7 suddenly collapses and drops dead from silent killer