June 25, 2025
Can oxygen cause decompression sickness?
Dr. Jan Risberg, Diving Physician at NUI AS
Meet Dr. Jan Risberg at the upcoming Bergen International Diving Seminar 2025. Jan is a diving physician at NUI AS and consultant to many leading Norwegian operators. With a PhD in hyperbaric physiology and decades of experience, Jan is a renowned authority on diving medicine.
In the lecture; “Can oxygen cause decompression sickness?”, Jan will share the findings of a new literature review on whether oxygen use in Nitrox diving could increase DCS risk, a timely topic following recent incidents in Norway.