respiratory
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Beyond their carbon footprints, they emit fine particulate matter, linked to a range of heart and lung problems; nitrogen oxides, which aggravate respiratory disease; and hazardous air pollutants including mercury, formaldehyde and benzene.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
We call it tripoding, which is particular to upper respiratory infections and airway swelling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
When the researchers examined the larvae, they discovered that the insects had adapted part of their respiratory system into two pairs of small air sacs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
“You can’t walk, go outside, every mild cold becomes a major event where you could go into respiratory failure,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
I don’t want to forget what I’ve learned, so I make mental diagrams of the respiratory system, the process of condensation, meiosis and mitosis.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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