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Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1995 18:27:09 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Paul W. Smith" <afn20573@fr*.uf*.ed*>
To: cavers@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*
cc: Jason Rogers <gasdive@sy*.DI*.oz*.au*>, techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: Breath holding @ CO2

There is a good article on the subject of CO2 in Aquacorps v.3, n.1,Mix
by Rev. Edward Lanphier. He discovered that some divers lack to a large 
degree the reaction to CO2 which usually causes people to breathe more.
They were called CO2 retainers. One extreme subject tended to nearly pass 
out underwater from breathing too little. Divers who skip breathe a lot 
tended to be "retainers" but some seemed to be that way naturally.
 
Jason, as I have become fond of your style, I'm glad you are careful with 
your free dives and hope you will make a point to breathe very deeply on 
your deep dives.  ;)

This article (and the whole issue) is a gold mine of info including
"CO2 narcosis" and cumulative effects of N2 and CO2.

Don't know if they have back issues, but they can be reached at
1.800.365.2655  or   aquacorp@sh*.co*     Cheers, Paul Smith

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