Question

When a diver is brought up rapidly and begins to breathe air at normal pressure again, much of the nitrogen that dissolved under high pressure comes out of solution, forming bubbles that block the circulation of the blood

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Answer:

Decompression Sickness happens when a scuba diver ascends too quickly. Divers breathe compressed air that contains nitrogen. At higher pressure under water, the nitrogen gas goes into the body's tissues. Decompression Sickness is life threatening.