Asthma New Zealand Evokes Darth Vader To Educate Kiwis And Mark World Asthma Day, Tuesday May 4th.
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 11:51 am Tuesday May 4th is World Asthma Day. It is also, as all fans will know - ‘Star Wars Day’ with the phrase “May the Fourth (FORCE) be with you” well known and used by fans. At first glance it’s hard to imagine how the two could be linked but imagine for a moment - the raspy sound of Darth Vader’s breathing. The sound is shockingly very similar to an asthmatic wheeze. Asthma New Zealand is using the similarity to build awareness around healthy breathing sounds - and what we should be listening for in ourselves
Source: scoop.co.nz