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  • Hypoxia occurs when the brain does not receive enough oxygen and can cause dizziness, confusion, poor judgment and inattentiveness, according to the

    ABC News: Top Stories 2012

  • Hypoxia occurs when the human body doesn't get enough oxygen.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • Hypoxia occurs when algae blooms, fed by nitrates and phosphates in the water, die and fall to the bottom.

    unknown title 2009

  • [107] The form of vitamin C used to demonstrate these effects is ascorbyl stearate, a lipophilic, vitamin C derivative, which is termed a Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is another well known protein involved in carcinogenis.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • [107] The form of vitamin C used to demonstrate these effects is ascorbyl stearate, a lipophilic, vitamin C derivative, which is termed a Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is another well known protein involved in carcinogenis.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • Because I was kept alive by my friend and my blood was being pumped through me artificially, I suffered from Hypoxia, (lack of oxygen to the brain,) which caused me to start having seizures.

    JAMES jackson 2010

  • Because I was kept alive by my friend and my blood was being pumped through me artificially, I suffered from Hypoxia, (lack of oxygen to the brain,) which caused me to start having seizures.

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • Hypoxia develops when a series of conditions occur together.

    Hypoxia fact sheet 2009

  • Hypoxia is a complex ecological phenomenon that arises from the convergence of several factors, some of which are altered by human activities.

    Hypoxia fact sheet 2009

  • Hypoxia is primarily a problem in estuaries and coastal waters, although it can also be a problem in freshwater lakes.

    Hypoxia fact sheet 2009

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