Health and Air conditioning

Health issues of AC

There are many things one must know about air conditioning and it's related health effects.  One of our friend told us that; "Times like today we need air conditioning to counter the rising temperature due to global warming , as our bodies are not compatible with global warming either .

Staying in as air conditioned room for most part of the day will reduce your tolerance to natural weather conditions and hence make you more vulnerable to issues like heat strokes, etc .

secondly air conditioners can also decrease the moisture content of the room if such an issue is left unaddressed then it might cause your nasal cavity to dry further making you vulnerable to an infection (happens most of the times with people who have sinus issues ) . This can be controlled by circulating the air with outside environment thereby maintaining the moisture content."

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1.Illness and constant fatigue shivering at your office desk ? That might be the reason you are so tired. Research shows that people who work in over air-conditioned environments may experience chronic headaches and fatigue. Those who work in buildings which are constantly being pumped full of cool air may also experience constant mucous membrane irritation and breathing difficulties. This leaves you more vulnerable to contracting colds, flu’s and other illnesses. 

2. Dry skin Long hours spent in air conditioned environments causes your skin to lose moisture; if you are not aiding your skin with a constant supply of moisturizers you may begin to suffer from dry skin. 

3. Adds to the effects of your chronic illnessCentral air conditioning systems are known to enhance the effects the illness that you may already be suffering from. AC is notorious for increasing the symptoms of low blood pressure, arthritis, and neuritis, making pain management more difficult for those adamant on using their central air. 

4. The inability to deal with heat and those who spent a lot of time in an air conditioned environment become increasingly more intolerant of hot summer temperatures. This is mainly caused by the stress on your body from moving from a cool environment to the sweltering outdoor air. This intolerance of the heat has lead to an increase heat related deaths during heat waves, which now averages at 400 deaths each summer.

In Car

5. Breathing problemsThough your car’s AC may be a saving grace while stuck in traffic on a hot day they are the worst offenders for circulating germs and micro-organisms that cause breathing problems. Researchers at Louisiana State Medical Center found eight types of mould living inside 22 out of 25 cars tested. Air conditioners are also known to circulate air-borne diseases such as Legionairre’s Disease, a potentially fatal infectious disease that produces high fever and pneumonia.Till now we don't know how many infection can occur from AC. So always remember to service our AC from time to time. 

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