• Question: how much oxgen can you lose before you die

    Asked by anon-186554 to Danny on 13 Nov 2018.
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      Danny Ward answered on 13 Nov 2018:

      This can vary from person to person but on average, after about a minute people can pass out. Scientists have calculated that after about 4-6 minutes the brain can be damaged due to lack of oxygen and cells start to die.
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      There is a lot of variation though. The person who has held their breath the longest managed to do so for a crazy 22 minutes!

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