Our skin takes its oxygen straight from the air.
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Stücker, M. et al. The cutaneous uptake of oxygen contributes significantly to the oxygen supply of human dermis and epidermis. Journal of Physiology 538, 985 - 994 (2002).
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Whitfield, J. Goldfinger held grain of truth. Nature (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/news020211-5
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news020211-5