{"id":15128,"date":"2025-05-23T16:27:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15128"},"modified":"2025-05-23T16:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:27:46","slug":"asthma-can-be-lethal-ryan-gibbonss-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15128","title":{"rendered":"Asthma can be lethal: Ryan Gibbons\u2019s memory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bs-header\">\n<div class=\"bs-blog-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5.3.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5.3.jpg 594w, https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5.3-217x300.jpg 217w\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"823\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"small single\">12-year-old Ryan Gibbons died from an asthma attack at his Ontario school because his inhaler was locked in the principal\u2019s office, in line with school policy. Despite his mother\u2019s repeated efforts and a doctor\u2019s note, Ryan wasn\u2019t allowed to carry his own inhaler and previous spares were confiscated. His death sparked widespread outrage and led his mother, Sandra Gibbons, to campaign for change.<\/p><div class=\"nigdj69f61913d8eba\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.nigdj69f61913d8eba {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.nigdj69f61913d8eba {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.nigdj69f61913d8eba {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.nigdj69f61913d8eba {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.nigdj69f61913d8eba {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Her efforts resulted in the passing of Ryan\u2019s Law, which requires Ontario schools to allow children to carry their inhalers with a doctor\u2019s note. Though U.S. laws permit students to carry inhalers, some schools still restrict access due to blanket anti-drug rules\u2014despite asthma claiming over ten lives daily.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan\u2019s legacy continues to save lives by ensuring kids with asthma can access their medication when they need it most.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"0315b\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_0315b\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12-year-old Ryan Gibbons died from an asthma attack at his Ontario school because his inhaler was locked in the principal\u2019s office, in line with school policy. Despite his mother\u2019s repeated efforts and a doctor\u2019s note, Ryan wasn\u2019t allowed to carry his own inhaler and previous spares were confiscated. 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