USC Dornsife Scientific Diving: The Navy Dive Tables

May 21, 2012, 9:31 am by Scientific American: Health

By Kaitlin Mogentale If you asked me what my greatest fear is while scuba diving, I wouldn t hesitate with my answer– the bends. The bends, or decompression sickness (DCS), is a decompression illness arising from the dangers of breathing compressed air at depth for prolonged periods, coupled with improper decompression or excessively rapid ascents. [More]

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