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Tim Traynor wrote:
John and Eric are right about pre-breathing preventing decompression sickness (precipitation of N2 in fluids and joints due to decreased solubility at altitude) but it does not prevent hypoxia, Even worse: Pure oxygen is poisonous at atmospheric pressure and should not be breathed over an extended time. You'll find more about this in advanced scuba diving books. Stefan |
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