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 \nSinuses,tonsils and adenoidsThe cold viruS  \nWhat is hay fever?Too much!  \nWhy do we cough?  \nWhat are bronchitis and pneumonia?BreathlessNoainway!  \n\n| DÚN LAOGHAIRE-  \u003Cbr>RATHDOWN LIBRARIES   |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| DLR27000006672   |  |\n| BERTRAMS   | 19/12/2017   |\n|  |  |\n| GR   | 02303960   |\n\nBreathe easy!GlossaryIndex  \n5  \n1012141618  \n8  \n20  \n22  \n24  \n26  \n28  \n30  \n32  \n# Introduction\n\nreathe in,breathe out...We all do it,everyday and every night.Breathing is essential forlife.It brings oxygen (a gas in the air)into ourlungs.We need oxygen to keep our brains andbodies working properly.Without it-withoutbreathing-we would die very quickly!  \nUsually we don't notice that we are breathing;ithappens automatically.But sometimes,when wehave a cold,or asthma or hay fever,we find breathingdifficult.Our noses,throats,windpipes and lungsbecome clogged with sticky,slippery mucus;that's thescientific name for snot and phlegm.We sniff and spitand cough and splutter.  \nToo much snot and phlegm can look gross and make  \nus feel miserable,but normally,they’revery useful.Read on,and findout more...  \n# The breath of life\n\n0xygen in...  \nhe body parts used for breathing areknown as our respiratory system.Together,they keep us alive.Eachpart has a special function.When webreathe in,air containing oxygen issucked through our nose and throat,  \nInside the lungs,oxygenpasses through the thin wallsof millions of alveoli (air sacs)into capillaries(tiny tubes)carrying blood.Then red bloodcells carry the oxygen throughour body,where it reacts withnutrients from our food torelease the energy we need.  \ndown our windpipe and into our lungs.Whenwe breathe out,our lungs puff waste gases  \n(carbon dioxide and water vapour)back upagain and out into the air.From our nose rightthrough to our lungs,our respiratory system iscoated with sticky,slippery mucus.This workslike oil in a machine to k","cbCaiiNw9pjstraZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiNw9pjstraZ","pdf",3223734,"English","# Introduction\n## The breath of life\n## Protect and Survive\n## Why do noses run?\n## Sinuses, tonsils and adenoids\n## The cold virus\n## What is hay fever?\n## Too much!\n## Why do we cough?\n## What are bronchitis and pneumonia?\n## Breathless\n## Noainway!\n# Breathe easy!\n## Glossary\n## Index","[{\"question\":\"Why is breathing essential for life?\",\"answer\":\"Breathing brings oxygen into the lungs so the body and brain can keep working properly. 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