Why do we slowly inhale before a sneeze?

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Why do we slowly inhale before a sneeze?

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You can’t violently exhale to clear your airways without first gathering up enough air to actually do it.

Sneezing and good, solid coughing first requires a good deep breath – much deeper than the typical shallow breathing you do most of the time that doesn’t turn over the entire lung volume.

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