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What are the bends?
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When a diver breathes compressed air, some nitrogen in the air dissolves in the diver's blood via the lungs. When the diver surfaces, the nitrogen escapes from the blood around the joints, causing an intense pain known as the bends.
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Book:
1001
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Section:
Science and Technology
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Chapter:
Undersea Exploration
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