What is asthma?Asthma is a condition, sometimes you notice it but sometime you don't. It happens when something causes your airways to swell up. Sometimes mucus can also line your airways which makes it even harder to breath. most people don't know they have asthma till the symptoms happens. Some symptoms are.Smelly stuff, like smoke or pollution.Invisible stuff, like dust and cold air.Gross stuff, like mould or dust pets when your airways are swollen, even fun stuff like running and jumping and playing can cause symptoms.
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How many people in the world have asthma300 million people are diagnosed each year250 000 people die of asthma each year (introduction)70% of people with asthma have allergies217 000 people are rushed to emergency rooms every year due to asthmaHow do you get asthmaUsually genetics play a huge part in whether you get asthma or not.
.Materials Filter #1The materials we used were: Coal
Cotton Paper
Polyester Sheet
Tape
scissors
Filter #2 The materials we used were:
Coal
Cotton
Tape
Fiberglass
scissors
Procedure for filter #1:
Safety rules: Put gloves on to keep hand from being damaged.
Step 1: Take 5 pieces of coal and put inside a double bag preferably a ziploc bag
Step 2: Take a hammer and hit the bag of coal until it is powdered
Step 3: Dump the coal powder into a dish
Step 4: Put the dish with coal under hot/cold water and clean coal until moist
Step 5: Drain all the water out and leave the coal moist inside the dish
Step 6: Let coal dry for 5-6 minutes
Step 7: After dry start process of making filter
Step 8: Put cotton laid out on a table or floor
Step 9: After cotton is laid out take moist coal and put it on top of cotton
Step 10: After cotton and coal is layered take a 100% sheet of polyester and put on top of cotton and coal
Step 11: After all is layered tape all the sides with preferably duck tape.
Step 12: After everything is taped and layered let dry for a day.
Procedure for filter #2:
Safety Rule: Do not be in a room that can contaminate itemsPut gloves on to keep hands from being damageIf fibreglass touches hands go wash immediately.
Step 1: Double bag the ziploc bag
Step 2: Put coal inside bag
Step 3: Crush coal until fine
Step 4: Take coal and put in a strainer
Step 5: Wash coal
Step 6: After you wash the coal put inside dish
Step 7: Take two layers of cotton and put one layer aside
.Step 8: Sprinkle coal on one layer of cotton
Step 9: Put second layer of cotton on top of the coal
Step 10: Now cut 20 x 20 fibreglass sheet in half
Step 11: Put one sheet of fibreglass at the bottom of your filter
Step 12: Put one sheet of fibreglass at the top of your filter
Step 13: Then carefully tape all sides together.
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