Smoking and diving

[АлександрД]

today I`d make small revision of my diving-related photos collection and found this nice pic
I thnik it could be topic-fine-fits

I do not know about source of this image, but I suspect it was somewhere in the Egypt

P.S. it is Sharm-el-Sheikh

 

[flymolo]

I`s a big pleasure, to smoke cigarette after the nice dive, with cup of hot tea or coffe, sitting on the jumpdeck, when boat running on the waves...
Most normal DC, that I met, has place on the boat, where you can smoking without disturbing others.
also - rumors, that smoking increase you air consumtion during the dive - it is just rumors, or may be even opposit meaning - smoking can decrease air consumption under water

Wow. I guess you can call anything a "rumor" these days if you don't want to believe it.

 

[kelemvor]

Wow. I guess you can call anything a "rumor" these days if you don't want to believe it.

I think his use of the word rumor matches the definition.. Unless you're in possession of some scientific paper that conclusively proves it one way or the other and haven't shared?
the definition of rumor

rumor
[roo-mer]
noun

1. a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts

 

[caruso]

also - rumors, that smoking increase you air consumtion during the dive - it is just rumors, or may be even opposit meaning - smoking can decrease air consumption under water

I suppose smoking also improves cardiovascular health and general fitness as well because it only kills off the weak cells giving the stronger ones room to grow.

 

[scrane]

I think it's convenient that divers who smoke are already adept at breathing from a tank.

 

[flymolo]

I think his use of the word rumor matches the definition.. Unless you're in possession of some scientific paper that conclusively proves it one way or the other and haven't shared?
the definition of rumor

Yeah, I suppose you're right after all.

Effects of Smoking on Chest Expansion, Lung Function, and Respiratory Muscle Strength of Youths

 

[kelemvor]

Yeah, I suppose you're right after all.

Effects of Smoking on Chest Expansion, Lung Function, and Respiratory Muscle Strength of Youths

That study doesn't address SAC among smoking divers at all. In fact, it doesn't address any kind of diving.

Go re-read the thread.

 

[flymolo]

That study doesn't address SAC among smoking divers at all. In fact, it doesn't address any kind of diving.

Go re-read the thread.

I'm agreeing with you. It says "reduced chest expansion" = higher SAC right?

 

[dmaziuk]

I'm agreeing with you. It says "reduced chest expansion" = higher SAC right?

Yes, "reduced" equals "increased". Just like having a small p*n*s equals driving a plus-size urban assault vehicle.

 

[АлександрД]

See at 6:55
Even Astronaut and Aquanaut- Scott Carpenter had smoking!