Omo Naija, we gatz talk am! Senior medical experts don dey shout hin mouth say pregnant women need to run away from petrol fumes like say na fire!
E be like say this petrol matter dey cause wahala wey fit lead to serious health issues for both mama and pikin wey dey inside belle. E don clear say dis fumes get plenty wahala wey dey affect unborn children, like leukaemia, prematurity, and low birth weight. Pipo wey dey work for fuel stations, dem suppose dey cautious o!
Some big professors don yarn say di fumes dey contain volatile organic compounds wey include benzene. This benzene matter e no dey joke, he dey linked to blood cancers wey fit waka from mama go pikin if mama no take time. Dem don advise if you dey work for petrol station, e good make you seek for another work wey no go dey expose you to dis dangerous substances. Make you even wear protective equipment if you fit.
Also, if pregnant woman dey inhale dis petrol fumes too much, e fit lead to headache, dizziness, nausea, and even fertility problems after dem born pikin. One research come show say women wey dey work as petrol attendants dey experience irregular menstrual cycles because of the exposure to dis fumes. E mean say their hormones dey somehow, and this fit cause long-term wahala for fertility.
Emeritus Professor Ifeoma Okoye don explain say pregnancy na sensitive time, and wetin mama dey breathe fit affect her blood level and her baby’s growth. So, e go beta to reduce exposure as much as possible. Make we no forget say major risks wey dey come from constant exposure include miscarriage and severe developmental issues for unborn pikin!
The President for Endocrine and Metabolism Society of Nigeria, Prof Andrew Uloko, come add say pregnant women wey dey exposed to petrol dey at risk for serious health challenges, even after dem born. E talk say, dem dey risk for low birth weight and organs wey no dey fully formed, making the pikin get wahala for life. The stronger di exposure, di higher di risk.
Uloko emphasize say best solution na to avoid entire petrol wahala at all costs! Make una dey think about protective measures and ensure say ventilation dey okay. If you must be near petrol, make to wear masks or aprons for protection. And if you don dey exposed already, no need to panic. Just rush go see your doctor, carry the matter go dem, make dem run check-up for your health and baby health.
No be wahala wey we fit play with o! The health of mama and pikin dey paramount! So, all pregnant women, take am easy and avoid petrol wahala like say na fire wey dey burn! This na serious matter wey we gatz dey take care of as we dey plan future for our pikin dem.
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