stackyFACTSBreathing straight from a pressurized scuba tank would instantly rupture human lungs. The mechanism uses a brilliant two-stage valve system to brutally reduce that intense pressure, delivering oxygen at the exact ambient pressure of the surrounding deep water. It is the only thing keeping divers from popping.
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