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Gas Laws and Scuba Diving
What happens if scuba divers hold their breath while making emergency ascents to the surface from depths of 30 meters (m), or about 100 feet, or more? Why shouldn’t divers fly or take hot showers soon after deep dives? Is contaminated compressed air more dangerous to the diver at the surface or at a depth of 30 m?