Your Lungs and Diving

By Jack Meintjes, MBChB, DOM, FCPHM(SA) Occ Med, MMed

Q2 2017

How does diving affect lung function? While all divers will likely have increased CO2 levels (to some degree) during a dive, the manifestations are minor.

Invisible Crystals

By Francois Burman, Pr. Eng, MSc

Q1 2017

Polymorphic crystallization inside hoses has recently emerged as a hazard divers should be aware of. Be sure to replace old hoses, limit hoses’ exposure to high temperatures, and follow manufacturers’ maintenance recommendations.

Revenge of the Lionfish

By Elly Wray

Q3 2012

My boyfriend, Sean, and I had a day off from the dive shop where we work in Grand Cayman, and we decided to make the most of the beautiful conditions […]