In 2000, Illinois declared a moratorium on executions after 13 death-row inmates were exonerated. âEvan Thomas et al., Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2007; But one country's moratorium is another country's protectionism, and the U.S. is suspicious of Europe's actions.
Restrictive lung diseases are characterized by reduced lung volumes, either because of an alteration in lung parenchyma or because of a disease of the pleura, chest wall, or neuromuscular apparatus.
Airway obstruction is a blockage of respiration in the airway. It can be broadly classified into being either in the upper airway or lower airway.