Do not let children help! Clean up after flooding October 17th 18:12
Although recovery efforts continued in various places due to damage caused by Typhoon No. 19, doctors who experienced medical activities in the Great East Japan Earthquake and volunteered to clean up the house after this typhoon said, “Participate in cleaning up children. You should stop it. " I asked why.
The interview was with Dr. Masahiko Sakamoto, a pediatrician at Saku Medical Center in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture.
Dr. Sakamoto pointed out, “Cleaning up after a flood is a very high risk of infection and harmful substances for children.” “After water damage, water and mud may contain bacteria that cause infections such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli. Also, if there are factories in the vicinity, harmful chemical substances will enter. As children are more susceptible than adults, there are concerns about infections and adverse effects on future development. "
Dr. Sakamoto himself volunteered to clean up the house after this typhoon, and he witnessed the pesticide bottles rolling in the mud.
“I actually went to the disaster area and found out how high the risk was. The American Academy of Pediatrics also issued a statement that children should not be involved in cleaning up after a flood, and returned to the place where the flood occurred. If the child must be last, '' he points out.
I think it is honest that people who have been damaged by mud and water and want to borrow children's hands.
So how old are you to participate?
Dr. Sakamoto said, “If possible, I don't want children to participate in the cleanup. However, if it is absolutely necessary, I want my body to be close to an adult, higher than a high school student. It ’s necessary to defend and do it. ”