Mike Tipton on how our bodies respond to extreme conditions
The Life Scientific
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Cold Water Immersion in Man
Research suggests that the primary problem associated with going in cold water is not hypothermia. It's drowning as a result of being unable to hold your breath. About 60 % of those that die in cold water do so within the first few minutes of immersion. That's clearly nothypothermia. And so what we're now telling those that go and rescue people is try to avoid statements like ' relax, we've got you'
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