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  2. How Long Can Humans Hold Their Breath?

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    Humans set breath-holding records in water because they "can hold their breath twice as long underwater they can on land." The world record is 19 minutes and 30 seconds. ... Dolphins can only last ...

  3. Static apnea - Wikipedia

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    Static apnea (STA) is a discipline in which a person holds their breath underwater for as long as possible, and need not swim any distance. [1] Static apnea is defined by the International Association for Development of Apnea (AIDA International) and is distinguished from the Guinness World Record for breath holding underwater, which allows the ...

  4. The 'man who doesn't breathe' can hold breath for 22 minutes

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    Known as "the man who doesn't breathe," Severinsen holds the world record for holding his breath underwater for 22 minutes. Now he wants Well, Danish diver Stig Severinsen is here to help.

  5. Human physiology of underwater diving - Wikipedia

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    It can be provoked by hyperventilating just before a dive, or as a consequence of the pressure reduction on ascent, or a combination of these. Victims are often established practitioners of breath-hold diving, are fit, strong swimmers and have not experienced problems before. [13] [12] [11]

  6. Wild dolphins off US Southeast coast found with microplastics ...

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    Scientists found microplastics in the exhaled breath of 11 dolphins, according to a new study. A wild bottlenose dolphin receives a health assessment in Louisiana's Barataria Bay, in 2018.

  7. Physiology of underwater diving - Wikipedia

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    They spend most of their time underwater, so must be able to hold their breath for long periods to avoid frequent surfacing. Dive duration largely depends on the activity. A foraging sea turtle may typically spend 5–40 minutes under water [ 108 ] while a sleeping sea turtle can remain underwater for 4–7 hours.

  8. Diving reflex - Wikipedia

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    However, the greatest bradycardia effect is induced when the subject is holding their breath with their face wetted. [10] Apnea with nostril and facial cooling are triggers of this reflex. [1] [8] The diving response in animals, such as the dolphin, varies considerably depending on level of exertion during foraging. [5]

  9. Microplastics found in dolphin breath – study

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    Microplastics have been found in dolphin breath, suggesting the animals could be exposed to the potentially harmful particles through inhalation. ... They found that all 11 dolphins had at least ...