Month: November 2008

Scuba diving and smoking

In the article ā€œSmoking and scuba divingā€ Dr. David Buch draws our attention to the fact that too many active divers are also passionate smokers. In fact, during the 15 years I spend in recreational scuba diving, I have seen a decrease in the number of smokers among swimmers. Many divers [ā€¦]

Smoking and scuba diving

Smoking and scuba diving. Can such a combination be said to be a risk factor for caesarean section? It is well known to most divers that drinking alcohol before diving can cause dehydration, which in turn increases decompression sickness (DMS), also known as ā€œcaissonā€ [ā€¦]