Re: AW: Denver, BEWARE!

["Richard L. Hess" <lists@richardhess.com>]

At 11:11 PM 12/19/2004 -0500, RuthWeiner@aol.com wrote:

> From my high climbing experience:  at high altitudes there is less air, 

> though the concentration of oxygen in the air is the same (21%).  Each 

> breath takes in less oxygen, so the blood hemoglobin is not saturated 

> with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin).  You are "out of breath" because your body 

> is trying to saturate the hemoglobin with oxygen.

>

>Ruth



I also see a draft of a reply posted by Dr. Cohen Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:11:28 

-0400 (EDT)  to Radsafe.



Cheers,



Richard 





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