Due to the red marks around her neck and her pale blue skin, the medical examiner determined that the woman died of asphyxiation.

As the man wrapped his hands underneath the cat’s chin and squeezed, the pet owner worried her cat would succumb to the asphyxiation.

Young children should not play with plastic bags because placing their head in the plastic bags could cause asphyxiation due to not being able to breathe.

With a blue-tinged face, the young boy was gasping for air in order to prevent the asphyxiation.

Seizures can be life-threatening since they can stop someone’s breathing resulting in asphyxiation.