Can I Die From Too Much Water? Blood? Oxygen?
We all know that we need things like water and oxygen to live, but what happens when you get too much of a good thing?
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Sources:
Water
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-drinking-too-much-water-can-kill/
http://chemistry.about.com/cs/5/f/blwaterintox.htm
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http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16614865/ns/us_news-life/t/woman-dies-after-water-drinking-contest/#.VyogwdQgu8o
Oxygen
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-oxygen-dilemma/
http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/respiratory/question98.htm
https://physiology.knoji.com/why-do-we-breathe-oxygen/
http://www.emsworld.com/article/10915304/the-dangers-of-giving-too-much-oxygen
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/778505_3
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http://www.emsworld.com/article/10915304/the-dangers-of-giving-too-much-oxygen
Antioxidants
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/food-matters/antioxidant-supplements-too-much-of-a-kinda-good-thing/
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Blood
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/lymphoma/understanding-leukemia-basics
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/lymphoma/polycythemia-vera
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