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OXYGEN, since the time of Lavoisier, has been considered the vital component of the air: the 79.19 per cent inert part has had little use assigned it. Popular opinion had stated that animal life would be more efficient if these inert gases were replaced by oxygen. Carefully conducted experiments covering a period of six years have shown the following facts in regard to animal life and the components of the air.
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HERSHEY, J. Components of Air in Relation to Animal Life. Nature 122, 684 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122684a0
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