Why couldn’t we just use a bag and reuse the air we breathe when underwater

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I’ve always wondered this since I was a child, and I see people use bags to rebreathe the air they have in their lungs for panic attacks, which only increases my curiosity.

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You can. Your lungs do not remove 100% of the oxygen in the air with each lungful. You would eventually need to replace the air but it would be good for a few breaths.

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