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Ethanol Leaves the Lungs in the Air

As you breathe in, oxygen from the atmosphere enters the lungs and moves into the circulation through the capillary walls that surround the alveoli of the lung. When you exhale, both carbon dioxide and ethanol in the breath are removed from the blood (of course, not all of it!). Let’s look at this more closely. […]

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Betty Beers Blows it Bigtime Years ago, the big news was that a pop-star, Betty Beers, had been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). Betty blew a “0.08%” on the Breathalyzer™ when she was stopped by the police after driving over the center line. This value reflects the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and, in […]

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