It causes swelling (edema) of the legs. It can also cause sores on the legs. Muscles in your feet and legs help your veins move blood to the heart against gravity. The veins also have one-way valves that keep the blood from flowing backwards. The valves work like one-way gates.
This article is about the children's book by Dr. Seuss. For other uses, see Lorax (disambiguation) . The Lorax is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and first published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, who speaks for the trees against the greedy Once-ler.
The Lorax. Also Available: Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding. Long before âgoing greenâ was mainstream, Dr. Seussâs Lorax spoke for the trees and warned of the dangers of disrespecting the environment.