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Have you heard about hypoxia? Try to gather information about it, and discuss with your friends.

Hypoxia is a shortage of oxygen in the body. It can be reduction of oxygen specifically in the blood. Environmental hypoxia is a condition where in high altitudes such as mountains the partial pressure of oxygen is less which leads to hypoxia.

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