Scuba diving can be a fun activity, you just have to take certain health and safety precautions. There are
lots of dangers in scuba diving, and underwater exploration. There is always the danger of a shark
attack. Sharks are closer to the banks during the months of April through September. From the months
of October through March, they have migrated South for the Winter. After returning from migration,
sharks are often hungry and tend to feed on things other than whats on their diet. Most attacks on
humans are in the months of April and March. One of the main staples on a sharks diet is a sea turtle.
When a diver is in all of their gear, sharks mistake them for sea turtles. Although a shark attack is a
danger, it is not very common. (“Dangers”) Another danger of scuba diving and underwater
exploration is problems with the gastrointestinal tract, or the GI System. Diving a very deep depths can
cause intestinal gas trapping. This can lead to subsequent expansion, and a high possibility of a
of the tract. You should never dive with a cold, flu, or asthma, this can cause swelling or blockage of t
Eustachian tubes, which will cause troubled breathing. Never dive while carrying an unborn child, this
can cause birth defects such as, cleft pallet, club foot, extra limbs, down-syndrome, autism, and spina
bifida. Diving while pregnant can also cause premature death to the baby. (“Fitness”) It can also cause
death to the mother. If you have never dove before, your first dive may cause dizziness or nausea. If
you were diving and threw up in your diving gear, you could choke or suffocate. Diving can also cause
damage your eyes and your ears. The pressure from your diving mask can cause “red eyes.” This
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...experience, and it can improve your
joint, and muscular health. All you need is proper training, a boat, the right equipment, a place
to dive, and motivation.
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“Dangers” Dangers of Diving. January 17 2014 http://www.ehow.com/facts_5169236_dangers-scuba-diving_.html “Fitness” Fitness in Scuba. February 3 2014 http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/articles/Guide_to_Health_Fitness_in_Scuba_Diving “Gear” Scuba Gear. January 20 2014 http://www.oceanenterprises.com/about/scuba-gear-manu.html “Health” Health and Fitness. February 3 2014 http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/articles/Guide_to_Health_Fitness_in_Scuba_Diving “Sites” Sites for Diving. January 6 2014 http://www.dive.in/articles/top-10-dive-sites-in-the-world/ “Sports” Water Sports. February 1 2014
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Sharks have also been subjected to medical research, games and competitions, jewellery, souvenirs and cosmetics. We need to take into consideration that sharks play a vital role in the natural world that we live in. it is imperative that we look after these majestic creatures and ensure they remain protected. We need to be aware of the dangers of sharks, swim in protected areas where there are shark nets, and do not swim after dark in the sea (especially not alone) as the sea is the sharks home. Humans should also be wearing wet suits as protection in the ocean. The sea is where they live, they swim freely and they eat – they do not particularly target humans but rather prey on food that is available to them in their habitat.
Deep water and strong currents could lead to drowning. - stay away from the sea.
porpoises and other small whales and sea birds at the surface in its diet (I 65). These sharks also eats many kinds of fish, such as capelin, char, herring, halibut, lumpfish and even salmon. There has even been fast swimming fish found with its tail bitten off inside ...
Stark, William S. Ph.D. 2004. Human Diving Response. Department of Biology, saint Louis University. Retrieved from starklab.slu.edu/PhysioLab/Diving.htm. April 18, 2011.
is not something parents tell a child to do for safety before walking on a diving board. This is a
Health complications can occur during pregnancy with the woman or the fetus. During pregnancy, a woman can have an ectopic pregnancy, which is where the fetus develops outside of the uterus. While giving birth, a woman can risk her life if she encountered any difficulties. A fetus can develop birth defects, for instance, down syndrome, as well as diseases and infections. If a fetus’ has a life-threatening illness, a mother may decide to end the pregnancy so the baby does not have a painful life. However, a doctor may say the baby may have birth defects, but the baby can be born perfectly
N.A. “Traffic Safety facts 2011: Alcohol-Impaired Diving.” National Highway Traffic Administration. 2012. Web. 2 April 2014. .
In 2015 only 59 shark attacks have occurred around the world compared to the millions of sharks killed by humans every year. Due to these accidental shark attacks people tend to think that sharks, especially Great Whites are evil creatures with malice intentions when attacks do occur; but, on the contrary that is wrong. Sharks are not the only beautiful and unique creatures in the ocean, they also play a vital role in our ecosystem; however, due to human interference they might not be around much longer, through awareness sharks can be protected from endangerment.
“People have been diving ever since primitive man was forced to collect food from the sea,” says HawaiiScubaDiving.com (“History of Scuba Diving”, HawaiiScubaDiving.com Internet). Man has always been curious about the underwater world and has sought to explore it. This drove man to come up with new ways to extend his reach into the underwater world and to make the trip less difficult. Over time underwater exploration has been made easier due to man’s passion for exploring a fascinating new underwater world. Inventions such as regulators, self-contained breathing apparatuses, oxygen tanks, neoprene suits, and many more technologies have been used to make underwater exploration as easy and efficient as possible. Scuba diving has evolved into a wide range of advanced technology for the average person to explore a whole new underwater world.
They are creatures that have no clue what we are and are afraid of us. Every year, thousands of more people are killed by other people than by sharks; thousand more people are killed in car accidents than by sharks, and more people are killed by lightning strikes than by sharks. Each year humans kill tens of thousands of sharks, yet, there are fewer than 100 shark attacks upon humans. For example, The Great White shark also known as the man-eater, has the greatest reputation for attacking humans. Recent studies of Great Whites show that they mainly feed on sea-mammals. Seen from below the surface a person swimming with a shark looks much like a seal, with arms and legs sticking out. The shark usually surprises its victim, being a person or seal, by one massive bite, and then retreats in order to allow the victim to die before digesting the food. For this reason, many humans survived the attack of a Great White shark if they are saved before being eaten. Not only getting out of the water and be safe, but the result of loss, blood or
5. To prevent choking, never chew gum or eat while swimming, diving, or playing in water.
Many people think of scuba diving as just a swim in the water, but in reality it is a very exciting, dangerous, and potentially fatal sport and activity. There are many types of scuba diving, ranging from recreational to sport to career diving. Scuba Diving is just not a swim in the water, scuba requires certification, uses technical equipment, and there is a lot of risk involved with scuba diving.
Pregnancy is an interesting time in women’s life, because she creates a new human to the world. Even though it’s an interesting time for the mother, it also could be dangerous time for the mother and the baby. Pregnancy is divided into three trimesters, and each trimester consists of three months. Complications happen throughout all the trimester, but the third trimester has a lot of complications. Complications in the third trimester are not just dangerous for the baby, but for the mother also.
We have all been underwater at some point in life whether it was in a pool, lake, or in the ocean, but that was probably for a short amount of time. With Scuba Diving, you get the opportunity to be underwater for more than 10 minutes at a time without having to worry about things on the surface. With Scuba Diving already having been banned temporarily a while ago in Crater Lake because of concern about the environmental impacts of invasive species to the marine ecosystems, some people think that Scuba Diving could become banned in more places, if nothing is done to combat the problem. Today, I will discuss Scuba Diving and its effect on the environment along with how to make it safer for the environment. During this past year, I learned to scuba dive and was certified for Scuba Diving at Neptune Dive and Ski. Today, I will discuss the effect of Scuba Diving on the environment through my research, product, and learning stretch. The first task that I was faced with was gathering information about Scuba Diving and researching the problem and the multiple ways to resolve the problem that it has on the environment. I researched the problem and ways to resolve the problem that Scuba Diving has on the environment, with my thesis focusing on how Scuba Diving although damaging to marine life and plants, could with the proper training be one of the best helpers of the present and for the future of the ocean life. Scuba Divers go into some of the nicest bodies of water in the world with the intent to observe and interact with the environment that is beneath the water. However, some Scuba Divers lack the proper training and knowledge necessary to dive in the water safely and carefully. Scuba Diving is meant for recreational use and for educat...