Living, working and exercising in high places (around 2,400 - 3,600 m) or very high (about 3600-5400 m) may cause a number of health problems that include dehydration. Drought usually occurs when the body tries to cope with high elevations by increasing urination and increasing breathing speed. However, the evaporation of water by exhalation increases as the person tries to breathe faster to maintain adequate levels of oxygen in his blood.
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