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Mirine Dye <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:08:32 -0500
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Sam said:

I'm not sure why nitrogen would be an issue at all. Nitrogen is at higher
concentration at higher pressure (where it enters body tissue and blood),
but once the pressure releases, the nitrogen drops right back to the lower
concentration. Nitrogen is inert in the body, doesn't metabolize, the diver
breathes it out as they ascend and the nitrogen leaves the tissues and
blood. 


Yes Sam I agree, and that is basically what DAN was saying. However, there is still a huge misconception among caregivers all over the Caribbean ( even as far as Little Cayman, I had a client there a couple of weeks ago)  that the nitrogen ( which washes out) somehow magically stays in breastmilk and can kill an infant.  Since we are "dive capital of the world" ( says so right on the sign near my house...) I get lots of calls from concerned tourists and am continuously trying to help clear the issue.


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Mirine R. Dye
Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition
www.KeysHealthyStart.org 

 

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