If Ashthma is connected to DV, what about the suicides of men ?

If Ashthma is connected to DV, what about the

suicides of men ?

Comments : Every year more men commit suicide that women. Yes, that is a fact and NOT some typo !!. Every year more men commit suicide. We believe a lot of that is linked to Harassment at home, a harassment that men suffer in silence

Now, Lo and behold !, askthma is connected to DV….. What next ??

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Domestic violence raises risk of asthma: Study
11 May, 2007 l 0439 hrs ISTlKounteya Sinha/TIMES NEWS NETWORK

NEW DELHI: In a first of its kind study that links domestic violence with the rising cases of asthma in India, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health have found that women who are victims of domestic violence have a 37% increased risk of suffering from the common respiratory condition.

On the other hand, women who had not experienced domestic violence themselves but had witnessed such acts against other female members in the same household were at an increased risk of developing asthma by 21% in comparison to women who lived in violence-free environments.

Similarly, children aged between 0-4 years living with women who experienced domestic violence were found to be 30% more at risk of suffering from asthma.

The research team, led by S V Subramanian, assistant professor in the department of society, human development and health at HSPH, analysed data from 92,000 Indian households where domestic violence was rampant.

Each respondent was interviewed in one of 18 Indian languages. Respondents were asked if anyone in the household suffered from asthma, and were also asked about a personal history of experiencing or witnessing domestic violence.

Explaining the strong relationship between violence and asthma, Subramanian said exposure to violence affected the immune system and caused inflammation, which led to asthma. In addition, those exposed to violence adopt certain coping behaviours that predisposed them to asthma, such as cigarette smoking.

Speaking exclusively to TOI, Subramanian, who is an alumni of Kirorimal College and Delhi School of Economics, said, “Domestic violence is an extreme form of stress that affects psychologically, emotionally and physically. Till now, most research around asthma has been on its environmental risk factors like smoking and indoor air pollution. That’s why I looked at the social causes. The study found a consistent association between being exposed to, and having experienced, domestic violence and asthma prevalence. We expose another terrible health risk of domestic violence.”

According to WHO, India is home to 15-20 million asthmatics while spousal violence is rampant in India. The latest National Family Health Survey-III, carried out in 29 states during 2005-06, has found that 37% women reported being physically or sexually abused by their husbands at some time in their lives.

According to Subramanian, the survey has under-reported the menace of spousal violence and believes it to be between 50-70%.

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