i know for a fact its true, but i do belive any one who did (i know some of them ) only did it once screwed up vocal cords for months , and put a BIG wammmy in the brain box
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But always wondered - how did they prevent secondary drowning after removing the fluid? the natural lung surfactant coating must be broken down and removed by the fluid. That leaves sticky interior surfaces...
Kylstra JA:Microscopic examination of the lungs of dogs and rats that had breathed oxygenated FC-80 fluorocarbon liquid or an emulsion of 1% (by volume) of 2 M NaOH in FC-80 fluorocarbon liquid revealed the transient presence of increased numbers of mononuclear cells but no other pathologic changes.
what's so funny this technology has work for many premature babies why not for divers no bends no deco ??????