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The reason we are not crushed under the weight of air is that the pressure inside our body is equal to the atmospheric pressure.
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The pressure exerted by the atmosphere is called atmospheric pressure. Inside the body, the flowing blood and body fluids create a pressure which counters the effect of atmospheric pressure. Therefore, we don't feel atmospheric pressure and are not crushed by it.
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