ventilation

The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.

So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?

The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.

An exchange of views during a discussion.

The public exposure of an issue or topic.

"No, Mr. Malone, I will place no restriction upon your correspondence, since the ventilation of the facts is the object of your journey; but I demand that you shall give no particulars as to your exact destination, and that nothing be actually published until your return."

The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.

This toxin impairs ventilation by causing inflammation in the bronchioles.