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Can anyone shed light on this corn ball theory of mine? 

Having read Richard Vann's article on O2 exposure management in Aquacorps I 
think I understand that if O2 enters the respiratory chain prematurely 
molecules such as superoxide anion and hydrogen peroxide can form, if the O2 is 
at excess pressure these can overwhelm the deactivating superoxide dismutase 
and catalase. This is part of the O2 problem. 

Now . . . .here it comes, are superoxide anions and hydrogen peroxide what we 
know as free radicals? and if they are can this effect be countered partially 
by the intake of quantities of anti-oxidants as are found at drug stores? or is 
this all hokum?

Thanks 

Andrew Poole
DiveTech

"Live long and Scuba"

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