respiratory
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Health authorities have reported a surge in respiratory illnesses due to air pollution, and firefighters have dispatched helicopters, water tankers, bulldozers and drones to extinguish the inferno.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Sino Biopharmaceutical reached a licensing deal with AstraZeneca for a chronic respiratory disease treatment that could be valued up to $1.9 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Under a heat dome, those pollutants can linger longer, leading to elevated Air Quality Index, or AQI, readings that may pose additional risks for people with asthma and other respiratory conditions.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Fireworks trigger spikes in harmful fine particulate matter that cause respiratory issues, with the combined effects of heat and smoke amplifying health impacts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Hypothermia, respiratory problems, and most likely some kind of head injury, though the brain scans turned up nothing.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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