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George: I missed the newspaper article. Do you know where the findings will be published? best regards, Dave Pence, NAUI 11418 Research Associate Department of Oceanography University of Hawaii On Tue, 6 Jun 1995 giii01@In*.Co* wrote: > > <---- Begin Included Message ----> > From: giii01@in*.co* > Subject: Re: German 'Study' of recreational divers and DAMAGE. > To: Dan Grimm <daniel.grimm@en*.mo*.ed*.au*> > > > <---- Begin Included Message ----> > Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 15:44:35 GMT+1100 > From: Dan Grimm <daniel.grimm@en*.mo*.ed*.au*> > Return-Path: <jr@op*.co*> > Subject: German 'Study' of recreational divers and DAMAGE. > To: owner-techdiver@terra.net > > Yesterday in a local (Sun) newspaper was a report that a German study > had found Brain Lesions in divers and also back damage (neck area) --- > anyone hear of this with any real information? > It read as if they only looked at 86 people 1/2 divers. > > Dan Grimm > > This is true. They did MRI scans and found more damage in > amateurs than pro's. They used to find spinal and brain lesions in > the older (old style) commercial divers which gave the appearance > that the diver had multiple sclerosis. They concluded it was the > gas of choice by amateurs (air) and the lack of proper deco > procedures. > > I have had this test done over the last few years to > monitor my spine and brain for damage, because of the intense > diving that I do. So far, the place I go in Lauderdale says it > looks like I've never been diving at all. - George Irvine > > > > > > > > > Professional Officer (computer systems area) > Dept. Elec & Comp. Sys. Engineering, > Monash University, Victoria, Australia. > ph.+61 3 990 53479, Fax +61 3 990 53454 > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. > > > > <---- End Included Message ----> > > > <---- End Included Message ----> > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. >
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