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Why do climbers take oxygen cylinder along with them while climbing height ?

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Dear Student, Climbers take oxygen cylinders while climbing height because there is decreasing atmospheric pressure as we go on higher altitudes and also oxygen concentration in air decreases causing hypoxia. So, to cope up with this hypoxia, climbers have to take oxygen cylinders. Regards

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