Breathing apparatus

A breathing apparatus was a type of personal life support system that allowed an individual to breathe their own form of air while in an alien atmosphere. 
Some Benzites were unable to breathe a standard oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere, and therefore had to wear a breathing apparatus in those environments during the early 2360s. By the early 2370s, this device had largely fallen into disuse, though at least one Benzite serving in Starfleet still employed a breathing apparatus in 2380. (; ; , et al.)
In 2370, Jadzia Dax recalled the story of a hydrogen-breathing Lothra and an Oxygene who fell in love and yet could only be in the same room for forty minutes a day without their breathing apparatus, nonetheless staying together for fifty-seven years. She gave Melora Pazlar this example to convince her that a relationship with Julian Bashir wouldn't be impossible, despite the differences between them. ()
== Types of breathing apparatuses ==
* Breather
* Breathing mask
* Breathing tube
* Filter mask
* Inhaler
* Respirator
== External link ==
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Category:Life support technology