Describes the function and parts of the lungs, identifies common lung ailments, and suggests ways to keep these important organs healthy.

In exile from his home country of Peru, Ricardo Funes embodies the ultimate starving artist. Fired from almost every job he's held--usually for paying more attention to literature than work--he sets himself up in a rundown shack where he works on writing stories to enter in regional contests across Spain, and foisting his judgments about literature on anyone who will listen as one of the last remaining members of the "negacionismo" poetry movement....

"Your respiratory system carries oxygen throughout your body. Breathe it all in, and learn how your lungs take in clean air while getting rid of waste. Download the Capstone 4D app to access a variety of bonus content"--

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a long term disease of the lungs which causes shortness of breath and includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It is one of the leading causes of death and preventable hospitalisation in Australia and places a heavy burden on patients and the healthcare system. While there is no cure for COPD, the disease can be managed to help people breathe easier, stay out of hospital and improve their quality of...

Multinational companies are aggressively marketing cigarettes to young people in developing countries, with tragic social costs. This film explores the case of Indonesia - the third largest market for tobacco products in the world. Human Costs: "If I'd known I'd get this disease I would have quit a long time ago." Ujang has terminal lung cancer. At 45, he is the victim of a habit, which is killing millions in his country. Targeted by the tobacco industry's...

"Fifteen years ago, Hunter Knox abruptly left Georgia amid violence and family secrets. He never thought he'd show his face in Blessings ever again, but with his mom on her deathbed, Hunt is back for one final goodbye. Nurse Ava Ridley is surprised when Hunt joins her at his mother's bedside. They were teenagers when she last saw him, and she had a wicked crush on him even then. Although many years have passed, Ava can't help but feel those same butterflies...

Decades have passed since black lung disease was considered a national disgrace and Congress was pushed to take legislative action. Since then, however, not much has changed. This book tells the story of the fight to wrench even modest compensation and medical costs from our nation's biggest mining interests, all for a disease that should have been virtually eradicated years ago.

A look at our respiratory system.

Describes the organs of the respiratory system and their functions and discusses the consequences of disease and prolonged abuse on this vital system.

Describes the workings of the human cardiopulmonary system.