hyperventilation

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In some cases, they have attributed reported health-effects from fume exposure to factors including hyperventilation, jet lag, psychological stress, mass hysteria and malingering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

“If you’re doing the combination of hyperventilation and breath holds, you’re shifting these blood gas levels up and down to the point that those shifts alone can have effects,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025

It can take up to 24 hours for victims to start showing signs of illness which include: nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain which can escalate into hyperventilation and breathing problems.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

These brief losses of consciousness, whether brought by pain, fear, heat, hyperventilation or other causes, account for a significant portion of hospital emergency room visits.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023

I felt my breathing gradually creeping toward hyperventilation as I approached the door.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer