The heat during summer has made us fond of using Air conditioners (ACs) from our cars, office, and even every single room in our house. When temperature rises to about 45 degree, AC becomes more important to us. But staying under an AC for a long period of time always has negative side effects on us.
Below are some of the side effects of Air conditioners (ACs):
1 Dry skin
People who sit in AC indoor for long period of time can experience itchy and dry skin. Excessive exposure of the body to AC along side with sun can cause itchy and dry skin, your skin may return to normal during the few hours of staying outside, but the dryness of the skin may stay longer than before.
2 Respiratory problems
Staying for a long period of time in Air conditioners can result to respiratory problems in throat and nose. During this process one may experience nasal blockage, dry throat and even rhinitis.
Stuffy nose (rhinitis) is a situation which causes unusual swelling of the mucous membrane of the human nose.
3 Increase in Asthma and allergies
Air conditioner (Ac) can worsen the condition of individuals suffering from asthma or allergies. Although staying indoor can help those who are sensitive to pollutants, but others may experience the opposite side of it. When Air conditioners are not properly maintained and cleaned, it can worsen asthma and allergies problems.
4 Headaches
This is an unfortunate side effect of Air conditioners (ACs), especially when it is not well maintained. Dehydration can be trigger which is often unnoticed when it comes to migraines.
Staying under an air conditioner for a long period of time can cause dehydration which can also leads to headache.
5 Air Conditioners Can Cause Infectious Diseases
When you spend much time in Air conditioners (ACs) it can result in drying out the mucous membrane of the noise. When this mucous membrane is not well maintained it can make it to be more prone to viral infections.
6 Increase in Dry Eye symptoms
Dry eye will irritates and itch more if people suffering from such symptoms stay under the AC for a long period of time. It is advisable for people having this symptom not to stay for long in air conditioners (ACs), because it tends to worsen the situation.
