Can prolonged exposure to air conditioning damage your health ?
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They should be cleaned often and the filter also cleaned on a regular basis. Keep and eye out for standing water which may be in a drip pan at the bottom of it , that can become contaminated and cause legionnaire's disease. If a window type make sure it has a bit of a slant downward just enough to allow drainage . You can use a water bleach mixture if its accessible or try turning it off periodically and spraying some Lysol antibacterial spray into it and allow it to dry before using again. And of course if turned up all the way you would be more susceptible to catching a cold so just set it to a comfort level and not all the way up unless that's needed to do the cooling job for you .
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In cars, yes. The mold that is in the a/c system in cars does bad things to you.
In buildings, maybe. Think of Legionnaires Disease. The systems have to be properly maintained to avoid this sort of problem.
Everyone needs fresh air. Air conditioned air is cool but is the filter clean is the air you are breathing full of allergens and what every gets Thur the filter. Some time the air even will smell stale. I you don;t have to be exposed for long periods of time try not to be get outside, stay in the shad and relax. It was reported on the news that air conditioning can make you fat!!
It makes the body so comfortable, that the body's cooling system does not have to work as hard and in turn, burns fewer calories trying to keep cool!
How about that!!
if the air conditioner is not set up properly, it can breed cateria, and possibly infect people with Legionnaires' disease.
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