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Oxygen. (mander.xyz)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/54762/did-cyanobacteria-commit-evolutionary-suicide-by-producing-oxygen

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

At first I thought this was going to be about Scuba diving as the deaths caused by oxygen is a factor that needs considering.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Central Nervous System toxicity. Also, oxygen at over 160% starts to get deadly on its own.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

See also: premature babies and adults with COPD. Oxygen toxicity is a thing.