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• 35 Years
• 19/05/2023

Question

At which altitude does the air begin to be noticeably thinner?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Vasanthasree Nair

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 15+ Yrs

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At 12,500 feet the air becomes thinner and oxygen becomes lower making it difficult to breathe.

Dr. Vasanthasree Suggests...

Take a ALLERGY, CABBAGE Test or Take a HTLV - 1 AND 2 ANTIBODY Test

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