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Hypoxia
Deprivation of oxygen, aka "altitude sickness," which can adversely affect human judgement and movement at altitudes above 12,000' with symptoms ranging from light dizziness to unconsciousness, even death at the extreme. It was a principal reason for pressurised aircraft.
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