Is Air Conditioning too cool to be good for you?
by Silvia W. bloggerNot too many years
ago, air conditioning was only a luxury vouchsafed to the privileged few; but
now, it's the norm in many offices and automobiles public transport systems, so it has become a
part of our lives whether we want it or not. Unfortunately, abusively low temperatures and faulty maintenance
have led to health issues,
triggering common disorders in some people and occasional major outbreaks of
illnesses such as Legionnaires' disease.
Let's consider the pros and cons of keeping
your cool:
Benefits:
·
Extreme heat
has a clear negative effect on the intellect and on physical activity and
the use of air conditioning can assist greatly in rectifying this.
·
It improves comfort
levels at work and at leisure.
·
It improves job
performance.
·
It can lead to increased
physical and intellectual activity.
·
A lower
temperature reduces the presence of insects and parasites.
·
Lower temperatures
mean less sweating, lowering the risk of dehydration.
·
A clean air
conditioning system assist exclude external allergens such as
pollens.
·
If the air conditioning
installation is proper, and if it is well maintained, it is bound to renews
and improve air quality.
Risks:
·
Sudden changes
in temperature and humidity has effect on the respiratory system.
·
It has a drying
effect on skin and mucous membranes.
·
It adds to
ambient noise, adding to noise pollution.
·
The air circulation can
also transmit infectious respiratory diseases.
·
Airborne dust and
fungi can create allergic reactions.
·
Air conditioning is
linked with chronic rhinitis and pharyngitis, throat irritation and
hoarseness.
·
Air
conditioning can exaccerbate eye conditions the likes of conjunctivitis and
blepharitis, as well as creating
problems for contact lens wearers.
Bear
in mind...
·
Air-conditioned spaces
must be regularly ventilated.
·
Professional
installation and maintenance are super vital for both individual units and centralized systems.
·
Room temperature
should be kept between 21º and 25º C.
·
Try to keep an average humidity of between 60% and 70%.
Note:
Take a light uncrushable jacket or wrap together with you in the summer in case
you suddenly go into a building board a bus where the air condition is used at full throttle you can safeguard your system from such extreme temperature
changes
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